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Finding the Third Proportional to 70,944.75 and 155,211.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 70,944.75 and 155,211.75 is: 339,569.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,944.75 : 155,211.75 = 155,211.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,944.75/155,211.75 = 155,211.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,944.75x = 155,211.75 × 155,211.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,944.75x = 24,090,687,338.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,090,687,338.06/70,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,569.70

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