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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,834.25 and 163,296.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,834.25 and 163,296.50 is: 351,631.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,834.25 : 163,296.50 = 163,296.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,834.25/163,296.50 = 163,296.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,834.25x = 163,296.50 × 163,296.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,834.25x = 26,665,746,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,665,746,912.25/75,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,631.97

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