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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,809.03 and 156,502.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,809.03 and 156,502.13 is: 341,084.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,809.03 : 156,502.13 = 156,502.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,809.03/156,502.13 = 156,502.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,809.03x = 156,502.13 × 156,502.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,809.03x = 24,492,915,129.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,492,915,129.52/71,809.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,084.05

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