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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,506.75 and 345,632.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,506.75 and 345,632.06 is: 758,453.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,506.75 : 345,632.06 = 345,632.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,506.75/345,632.06 = 345,632.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,506.75x = 345,632.06 × 345,632.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,506.75x = 119,461,522,628.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,461,522,628.00/157,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,453.35

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