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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,989.50 and 156,587.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,989.50 and 156,587.81 is: 242,794.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,989.50 : 156,587.81 = 156,587.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,989.50/156,587.81 = 156,587.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,989.50x = 156,587.81 × 156,587.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,989.50x = 24,519,743,023.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,519,743,023.54/100,989.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,794.97

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