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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,249.88 and 155,492.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,249.88 and 155,492.25 is: 330,073.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,249.88 : 155,492.25 = 155,492.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,249.88/155,492.25 = 155,492.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,249.88x = 155,492.25 × 155,492.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,249.88x = 24,177,839,810.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,177,839,810.06/73,249.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,073.46

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