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Finding the Third Proportional to 71,887.50 and 156,421.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 71,887.50 and 156,421.13 is: 340,359.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,887.50 : 156,421.13 = 156,421.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,887.50/156,421.13 = 156,421.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,887.50x = 156,421.13 × 156,421.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,887.50x = 24,467,568,346.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,467,568,346.27/71,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,359.15

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