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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,944 and 201,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,944 and 201,516 is: 258,746.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,944 : 201,516 = 201,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,944/201,516 = 201,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,944x = 201,516 × 201,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,944x = 40,608,698,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,608,698,256/156,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,746.42

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