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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,907.13 and 163,491.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,907.13 and 163,491.38 is: 352,133.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,907.13 : 163,491.38 = 163,491.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,907.13/163,491.38 = 163,491.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,907.13x = 163,491.38 × 163,491.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,907.13x = 26,729,431,615.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,729,431,615.31/75,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,133.37

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