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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,835.14 and 336,000.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,835.14 and 336,000.66 is: 724,460.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,835.14 : 336,000.66 = 336,000.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,835.14/336,000.66 = 336,000.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,835.14x = 336,000.66 × 336,000.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,835.14x = 112,896,441,000.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,896,441,000.43/155,835.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,460.74

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