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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,132.50 and 157,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,132.50 and 157,641 is: 339,803.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,132.50 : 157,641 = 157,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,132.50/157,641 = 157,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,132.50x = 157,641 × 157,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,132.50x = 24,850,684,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,850,684,881/73,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,803.57

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