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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,218.05 and 159,523.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,218.05 and 159,523.80 is: 246,544.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,218.05 : 159,523.80 = 159,523.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,218.05/159,523.80 = 159,523.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,218.05x = 159,523.80 × 159,523.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,218.05x = 25,447,844,261.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,447,844,261.98/103,218.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,544.52

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