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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,595.13 and 156,478.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,595.13 and 156,478.38 is: 362,237.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,595.13 : 156,478.38 = 156,478.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,595.13/156,478.38 = 156,478.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,595.13x = 156,478.38 × 156,478.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,595.13x = 24,485,481,842.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,485,481,842.64/67,595.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,237.39

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