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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,370.50 and 163,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,370.50 and 163,863 is: 356,254.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,370.50 : 163,863 = 163,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,370.50/163,863 = 163,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,370.50x = 163,863 × 163,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,370.50x = 26,851,082,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,851,082,769/75,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 356,254.54

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