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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,016.75 and 153,105.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,016.75 and 153,105.19 is: 330,079.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,016.75 : 153,105.19 = 153,105.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,016.75/153,105.19 = 153,105.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,016.75x = 153,105.19 × 153,105.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,016.75x = 23,441,198,439.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,441,198,439.41/71,016.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,079.85

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