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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,779 and 157,294.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,779 and 157,294.50 is: 245,503.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,779 : 157,294.50 = 157,294.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,779/157,294.50 = 157,294.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,779x = 157,294.50 × 157,294.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,779x = 24,741,559,730.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,741,559,730.25/100,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,503.13

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