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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,235.50 and 163,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,235.50 and 163,593 is: 355,718.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,235.50 : 163,593 = 163,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,235.50/163,593 = 163,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,235.50x = 163,593 × 163,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,235.50x = 26,762,669,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,762,669,649/75,235.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,718.64

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