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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,958.75 and 222,856.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,958.75 and 222,856.31 is: 318,449.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,958.75 : 222,856.31 = 222,856.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,958.75/222,856.31 = 222,856.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,958.75x = 222,856.31 × 222,856.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,958.75x = 49,664,936,021.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,664,936,021.10/155,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,449.18

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