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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,471.75 and 155,801.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,471.75 and 155,801.25 is: 321,630.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,471.75 : 155,801.25 = 155,801.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,471.75/155,801.25 = 155,801.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,471.75x = 155,801.25 × 155,801.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,471.75x = 24,274,029,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,274,029,501.56/75,471.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,630.67

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