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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,539.56 and 155,341.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,539.56 and 155,341.13 is: 328,134.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,539.56 : 155,341.13 = 155,341.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,539.56/155,341.13 = 155,341.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,539.56x = 155,341.13 × 155,341.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,539.56x = 24,130,865,116.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,130,865,116.27/73,539.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,134.47

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