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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,105 and 160,871.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,105 and 160,871.25 is: 344,578.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,105 : 160,871.25 = 160,871.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,105/160,871.25 = 160,871.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,105x = 160,871.25 × 160,871.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,105x = 25,879,559,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,879,559,076.56/75,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,578.38

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