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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,000.50 and 158,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,000.50 and 158,432 is: 334,673.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,000.50 : 158,432 = 158,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,000.50/158,432 = 158,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,000.50x = 158,432 × 158,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,000.50x = 25,100,698,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,100,698,624/75,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,673.75

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