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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,957.75 and 163,690.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,957.75 and 163,690.88 is: 352,757.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,957.75 : 163,690.88 = 163,690.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,957.75/163,690.88 = 163,690.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,957.75x = 163,690.88 × 163,690.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,957.75x = 26,794,702,558.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,794,702,558.27/75,957.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,757.98

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