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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,893.50 and 151,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,893.50 and 151,579 is: 227,727.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,893.50 : 151,579 = 151,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,893.50/151,579 = 151,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,893.50x = 151,579 × 151,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,893.50x = 22,976,193,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,193,241/100,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,727.19

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