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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,248.75 and 155,490.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,248.75 and 155,490.19 is: 330,069.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,248.75 : 155,490.19 = 155,490.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,248.75/155,490.19 = 155,490.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,248.75x = 155,490.19 × 155,490.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,248.75x = 24,177,198,408.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,198,408.79/73,248.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,069.77

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