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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,223.75 and 151,980.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,223.75 and 151,980.19 is: 324,301.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,223.75 : 151,980.19 = 151,980.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,223.75/151,980.19 = 151,980.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,223.75x = 151,980.19 × 151,980.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,223.75x = 23,097,977,392.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,097,977,392.54/71,223.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,301.62

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