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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,728.50 and 156,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,728.50 and 156,579 is: 341,802.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,728.50 : 156,579 = 156,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,728.50/156,579 = 156,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,728.50x = 156,579 × 156,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,728.50x = 24,516,983,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,516,983,241/71,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,802.54

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