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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,399.50 and 133,850.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,399.50 and 133,850.25 is: 178,446.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,399.50 : 133,850.25 = 133,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,399.50/133,850.25 = 133,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,399.50x = 133,850.25 × 133,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,399.50x = 17,915,889,425.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,915,889,425.06/100,399.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,446.00

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