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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,769.80 and 154,507.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,769.80 and 154,507.50 is: 332,626.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,769.80 : 154,507.50 = 154,507.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,769.80/154,507.50 = 154,507.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,769.80x = 154,507.50 × 154,507.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,769.80x = 23,872,567,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,872,567,556.25/71,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,626.93

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