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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,283.75 and 163,689.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,283.75 and 163,689.50 is: 355,910.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,283.75 : 163,689.50 = 163,689.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,283.75/163,689.50 = 163,689.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,283.75x = 163,689.50 × 163,689.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,283.75x = 26,794,252,410.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,794,252,410.25/75,283.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,910.17

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