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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,619.75 and 155,983.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,619.75 and 155,983.50 is: 339,722.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,619.75 : 155,983.50 = 155,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,619.75/155,983.50 = 155,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,619.75x = 155,983.50 × 155,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,619.75x = 24,330,852,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,330,852,272.25/71,619.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,722.66

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