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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,011.75 and 156,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,011.75 and 156,930.75 is: 337,305.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,011.75 : 156,930.75 = 156,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,011.75/156,930.75 = 156,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,011.75x = 156,930.75 × 156,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,011.75x = 24,627,260,295.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,627,260,295.56/73,011.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,305.44

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