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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,103.75 and 160,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,103.75 and 160,869 is: 344,574.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,103.75 : 160,869 = 160,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,103.75/160,869 = 160,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,103.75x = 160,869 × 160,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,103.75x = 25,878,835,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,878,835,161/75,103.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,574.47

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