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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,770.75 and 222,734.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,770.75 and 222,734.63 is: 326,879.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,770.75 : 222,734.63 = 222,734.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,770.75/222,734.63 = 222,734.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,770.75x = 222,734.63 × 222,734.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,770.75x = 49,610,713,173.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,610,713,173.89/151,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,879.28

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