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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,129.75 and 334,396.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,129.75 and 334,396.13 is: 716,204.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,129.75 : 334,396.13 = 334,396.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,129.75/334,396.13 = 334,396.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,129.75x = 334,396.13 × 334,396.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,129.75x = 111,820,768,415.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,820,768,415.02/156,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,204.11

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