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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,001.50 and 222,927.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,001.50 and 222,927.75 is: 318,566.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,001.50 : 222,927.75 = 222,927.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,001.50/222,927.75 = 222,927.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,001.50x = 222,927.75 × 222,927.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,001.50x = 49,696,781,720.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,696,781,720.06/156,001.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,566.05

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