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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,434.50 and 156,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,434.50 and 156,969 is: 344,921.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,434.50 : 156,969 = 156,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,434.50/156,969 = 156,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,434.50x = 156,969 × 156,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,434.50x = 24,639,266,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,639,266,961/71,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,921.11

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