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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,037.50 and 236,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,037.50 and 236,148 is: 557,449.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,037.50 : 236,148 = 236,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,037.50/236,148 = 236,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,037.50x = 236,148 × 236,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,037.50x = 55,765,877,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,765,877,904/100,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,449.74

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