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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,510 and 156,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,510 and 156,290.50 is: 361,823.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,510 : 156,290.50 = 156,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,510/156,290.50 = 156,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,510x = 156,290.50 × 156,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,510x = 24,426,720,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,426,720,390.25/67,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,823.74

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