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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,740.84 and 151,604.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,740.84 and 151,604.16 is: 324,901.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,740.84 : 151,604.16 = 151,604.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,740.84/151,604.16 = 151,604.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,740.84x = 151,604.16 × 151,604.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,740.84x = 22,983,820,192.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,983,820,192.27/70,740.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,901.70

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