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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,275.25 and 163,550.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,275.25 and 163,550.25 is: 355,345.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,275.25 : 163,550.25 = 163,550.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,275.25/163,550.25 = 163,550.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,275.25x = 163,550.25 × 163,550.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,275.25x = 26,748,684,275.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,748,684,275.06/75,275.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,345.01

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