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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,032.50 and 161,394.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,032.50 and 161,394.75 is: 250,385.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,032.50 : 161,394.75 = 161,394.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,032.50/161,394.75 = 161,394.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,032.50x = 161,394.75 × 161,394.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,032.50x = 26,048,265,327.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,048,265,327.56/104,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,385.84

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