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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,772.75 and 151,958.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,772.75 and 151,958.25 is: 222,518.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,772.75 : 151,958.25 = 151,958.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,772.75/151,958.25 = 151,958.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,772.75x = 151,958.25 × 151,958.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,772.75x = 23,091,309,743.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,091,309,743.06/103,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,518.05

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