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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,736.25 and 151,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,736.25 and 151,595.25 is: 324,884.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,736.25 : 151,595.25 = 151,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,736.25/151,595.25 = 151,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,736.25x = 151,595.25 × 151,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,736.25x = 22,981,119,822.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,981,119,822.56/70,736.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,884.62

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