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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,051.75 and 336,980.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,051.75 and 336,980.25 is: 727,679.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,051.75 : 336,980.25 = 336,980.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,051.75/336,980.25 = 336,980.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,051.75x = 336,980.25 × 336,980.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,051.75x = 113,555,688,890.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,555,688,890.06/156,051.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 727,679.69

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