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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,328.88 and 341,259.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,328.88 and 341,259.75 is: 744,956.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,328.88 : 341,259.75 = 341,259.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,328.88/341,259.75 = 341,259.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,328.88x = 341,259.75 × 341,259.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,328.88x = 116,458,216,970.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,458,216,970.06/156,328.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,956.53

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