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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,454.50 and 136,800.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,454.50 and 136,800.25 is: 186,296.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,454.50 : 136,800.25 = 136,800.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,454.50/136,800.25 = 136,800.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,454.50x = 136,800.25 × 136,800.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,454.50x = 18,714,308,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,714,308,400.06/100,454.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,296.37

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