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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,193.31 and 156,586.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,193.31 and 156,586.92 is: 326,085.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,193.31 : 156,586.92 = 156,586.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,193.31/156,586.92 = 156,586.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,193.31x = 156,586.92 × 156,586.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,193.31x = 24,519,464,102.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,519,464,102.29/75,193.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,085.70

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