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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,582.01 and 153,879.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,582.01 and 153,879.16 is: 335,479.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,582.01 : 153,879.16 = 153,879.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,582.01/153,879.16 = 153,879.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,582.01x = 153,879.16 × 153,879.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,582.01x = 23,678,794,878.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,678,794,878.49/70,582.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,479.19

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