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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,106.19 and 153,600.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,106.19 and 153,600.05 is: 331,799.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,106.19 : 153,600.05 = 153,600.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,106.19/153,600.05 = 153,600.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,106.19x = 153,600.05 × 153,600.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,106.19x = 23,592,974,400.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,592,974,400.00/71,106.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,799.18

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