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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,618.13 and 156,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,618.13 and 156,532.50 is: 362,364.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,618.13 : 156,532.50 = 156,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,618.13/156,532.50 = 156,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,618.13x = 156,532.50 × 156,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,618.13x = 24,502,423,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,502,423,556.25/67,618.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,364.73

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