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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,387.75 and 341,448.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,387.75 and 341,448.75 is: 745,501.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,387.75 : 341,448.75 = 341,448.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,387.75/341,448.75 = 341,448.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,387.75x = 341,448.75 × 341,448.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,387.75x = 116,587,248,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,587,248,876.56/156,387.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,501.16

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