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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,107.25 and 163,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,107.25 and 163,053 is: 353,977.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,107.25 : 163,053 = 163,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,107.25/163,053 = 163,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,107.25x = 163,053 × 163,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,107.25x = 26,586,280,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,586,280,809/75,107.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,977.56

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