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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,103.25 and 151,950.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,103.25 and 151,950.75 is: 315,841.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,103.25 : 151,950.75 = 151,950.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,103.25/151,950.75 = 151,950.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,103.25x = 151,950.75 × 151,950.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,103.25x = 23,089,030,425.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,089,030,425.56/73,103.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,841.37

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