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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,703.75 and 157,554.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,703.75 and 157,554.75 is: 346,195.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,703.75 : 157,554.75 = 157,554.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,703.75/157,554.75 = 157,554.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,703.75x = 157,554.75 × 157,554.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,703.75x = 24,823,499,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,823,499,247.56/71,703.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,195.27

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