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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,807 and 156,790.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,807 and 156,790.50 is: 243,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,807 : 156,790.50 = 156,790.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,807/156,790.50 = 156,790.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,807x = 156,790.50 × 156,790.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,807x = 24,583,260,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,583,260,890.25/100,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,864.62

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