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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,482.75 and 159,948.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,482.75 and 159,948.75 is: 254,606.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,482.75 : 159,948.75 = 159,948.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,482.75/159,948.75 = 159,948.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,482.75x = 159,948.75 × 159,948.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,482.75x = 25,583,602,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,583,602,626.56/100,482.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,606.91

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