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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,554.75 and 155,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,554.75 and 155,800.50 is: 330,009.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,554.75 : 155,800.50 = 155,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,554.75/155,800.50 = 155,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,554.75x = 155,800.50 × 155,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,554.75x = 24,273,795,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,273,795,800.25/73,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,009.90

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