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Finding the Third Proportional to 74,953.50 and 159,617.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 74,953.50 and 159,617.25 is: 339,912.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,953.50 : 159,617.25 = 159,617.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,953.50/159,617.25 = 159,617.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,953.50x = 159,617.25 × 159,617.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,953.50x = 25,477,666,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,477,666,497.56/74,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,912.97

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