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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,445.50 and 157,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,445.50 and 157,092 is: 327,095.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,445.50 : 157,092 = 157,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,445.50/157,092 = 157,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,445.50x = 157,092 × 157,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,445.50x = 24,677,896,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,677,896,464/75,445.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,095.67

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