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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,960 and 201,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,960 and 201,535 is: 258,768.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,960 : 201,535 = 201,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,960/201,535 = 201,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,960x = 201,535 × 201,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,960x = 40,616,356,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,616,356,225/156,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,768.83

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