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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,604.50 and 153,497.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,604.50 and 153,497.25 is: 229,633.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,604.50 : 153,497.25 = 153,497.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,604.50/153,497.25 = 153,497.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,604.50x = 153,497.25 × 153,497.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,604.50x = 23,561,405,757.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,561,405,757.56/102,604.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,633.26

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