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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,596.75 and 156,481.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,596.75 and 156,481.50 is: 362,243.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,596.75 : 156,481.50 = 156,481.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,596.75/156,481.50 = 156,481.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,596.75x = 156,481.50 × 156,481.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,596.75x = 24,486,459,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,486,459,842.25/67,596.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,243.15

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