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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,334.50 and 151,352.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,334.50 and 151,352.50 is: 228,312.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,334.50 : 151,352.50 = 151,352.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,334.50/151,352.50 = 151,352.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,334.50x = 151,352.50 × 151,352.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,334.50x = 22,907,579,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,907,579,256.25/100,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,312.09

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