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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,506.75 and 156,282.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,506.75 and 156,282.75 is: 361,805.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,506.75 : 156,282.75 = 156,282.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,506.75/156,282.75 = 156,282.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,506.75x = 156,282.75 × 156,282.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,506.75x = 24,424,297,947.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,424,297,947.56/67,506.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,805.27

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