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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,106.25 and 163,552.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,106.25 and 163,552.50 is: 351,474.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,106.25 : 163,552.50 = 163,552.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,106.25/163,552.50 = 163,552.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,106.25x = 163,552.50 × 163,552.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,106.25x = 26,749,420,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,749,420,256.25/76,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 351,474.69

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