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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,619.50 and 163,024.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,619.50 and 163,024.13 is: 351,455.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,619.50 : 163,024.13 = 163,024.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,619.50/163,024.13 = 163,024.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,619.50x = 163,024.13 × 163,024.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,619.50x = 26,576,865,332.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,576,865,332.02/75,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,455.18

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