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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,021.50 and 156,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,021.50 and 156,948.75 is: 337,337.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,021.50 : 156,948.75 = 156,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,021.50/156,948.75 = 156,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,021.50x = 156,948.75 × 156,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,021.50x = 24,632,910,126.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,910,126.56/73,021.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,337.77

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