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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,952.75 and 155,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,952.75 and 155,532.75 is: 366,784.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,952.75 : 155,532.75 = 155,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,952.75/155,532.75 = 155,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,952.75x = 155,532.75 × 155,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,952.75x = 24,190,436,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,190,436,322.56/65,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,784.35

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