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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,867.25 and 151,181.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,867.25 and 151,181.25 is: 318,027.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,867.25 : 151,181.25 = 151,181.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,867.25/151,181.25 = 151,181.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,867.25x = 151,181.25 × 151,181.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,867.25x = 22,855,770,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,855,770,351.56/71,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,027.62

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