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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,943.72 and 151,415.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,943.72 and 151,415.58 is: 227,123.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,943.72 : 151,415.58 = 151,415.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,943.72/151,415.58 = 151,415.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,943.72x = 151,415.58 × 151,415.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,943.72x = 22,926,677,298.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,926,677,298.93/100,943.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,123.37

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