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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,935.50 and 336,798.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,935.50 and 336,798.75 is: 727,437.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,935.50 : 336,798.75 = 336,798.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,935.50/336,798.75 = 336,798.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,935.50x = 336,798.75 × 336,798.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,935.50x = 113,433,398,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,433,398,001.56/155,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,437.93

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