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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,192.13 and 156,595.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,192.13 and 156,595.25 is: 344,449.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,192.13 : 156,595.25 = 156,595.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,192.13/156,595.25 = 156,595.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,192.13x = 156,595.25 × 156,595.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,192.13x = 24,522,072,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,522,072,322.56/71,192.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,449.23

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