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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,882.75 and 163,923.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,882.75 and 163,923.75 is: 354,112.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,882.75 : 163,923.75 = 163,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,882.75/163,923.75 = 163,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,882.75x = 163,923.75 × 163,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,882.75x = 26,870,995,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,870,995,814.06/75,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,112.05

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