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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,893.75 and 151,579.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,893.75 and 151,579.50 is: 227,728.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,893.75 : 151,579.50 = 151,579.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,893.75/151,579.50 = 151,579.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,893.75x = 151,579.50 × 151,579.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,893.75x = 22,976,344,820.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,976,344,820.25/100,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,728.13

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