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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,381.50 and 258,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,381.50 and 258,835 is: 428,411.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,381.50 : 258,835 = 258,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,381.50/258,835 = 258,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,381.50x = 258,835 × 258,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,381.50x = 66,995,557,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,995,557,225/156,381.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,411.02

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