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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,467 and 153,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,467 and 153,319.50 is: 319,965.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,467 : 153,319.50 = 153,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,467/153,319.50 = 153,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,467x = 153,319.50 × 153,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,467x = 23,506,869,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,506,869,080.25/73,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,965.01

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