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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,032.50 and 153,132.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,032.50 and 153,132.75 is: 330,125.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,032.50 : 153,132.75 = 153,132.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,032.50/153,132.75 = 153,132.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,032.50x = 153,132.75 × 153,132.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,032.50x = 23,449,639,122.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,449,639,122.56/71,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,125.49

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