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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,599 and 156,488.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,599 and 156,488.63 is: 362,264.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,599 : 156,488.63 = 156,488.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,599/156,488.63 = 156,488.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,599x = 156,488.63 × 156,488.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,599x = 24,488,689,754.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,488,689,754.39/67,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,264.08

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