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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,400.88 and 165,745.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,400.88 and 165,745.13 is: 364,338.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,400.88 : 165,745.13 = 165,745.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,400.88/165,745.13 = 165,745.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,400.88x = 165,745.13 × 165,745.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,400.88x = 27,471,446,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,471,446,461.27/75,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,338.56

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