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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,018.50 and 163,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,018.50 and 163,104.75 is: 349,956.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,018.50 : 163,104.75 = 163,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,018.50/163,104.75 = 163,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,018.50x = 163,104.75 × 163,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,018.50x = 26,603,159,472.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,603,159,472.56/76,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 349,956.39

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