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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,195.50 and 153,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,195.50 and 153,918 is: 337,496.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,195.50 : 153,918 = 153,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,195.50/153,918 = 153,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,195.50x = 153,918 × 153,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,195.50x = 23,690,750,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,690,750,724/70,195.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,496.72

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