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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,186 and 157,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,186 and 157,468 is: 338,810.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,186 : 157,468 = 157,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,186/157,468 = 157,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,186x = 157,468 × 157,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,186x = 24,796,171,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,796,171,024/73,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,810.31

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