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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,880.31 and 163,918.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,880.31 and 163,918.13 is: 354,099.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,880.31 : 163,918.13 = 163,918.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,880.31/163,918.13 = 163,918.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,880.31x = 163,918.13 × 163,918.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,880.31x = 26,869,151,703.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,869,151,703.52/75,880.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,099.12

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