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Finding the Third Proportional to 101,040.75 and 151,560.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 101,040.75 and 151,560.56 is: 227,340.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,040.75 : 151,560.56 = 151,560.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,040.75/151,560.56 = 151,560.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,040.75x = 151,560.56 × 151,560.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,040.75x = 22,970,604,105.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,970,604,105.32/101,040.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,340.00

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