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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,371.75 and 249,571.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,371.75 and 249,571.13 is: 395,787.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,371.75 : 249,571.13 = 249,571.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,371.75/249,571.13 = 249,571.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,371.75x = 249,571.13 × 249,571.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,371.75x = 62,285,746,433.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,285,746,433.77/157,371.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,787.34

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