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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,002.56 and 153,613.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,002.56 and 153,613.13 is: 337,087.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,002.56 : 153,613.13 = 153,613.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,002.56/153,613.13 = 153,613.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,002.56x = 153,613.13 × 153,613.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,002.56x = 23,596,992,172.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,596,992,172.27/70,002.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,087.55

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