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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,124.25 and 163,912.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,124.25 and 163,912.50 is: 352,940.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,124.25 : 163,912.50 = 163,912.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,124.25/163,912.50 = 163,912.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,124.25x = 163,912.50 × 163,912.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,124.25x = 26,867,307,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,867,307,656.25/76,124.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,940.20

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