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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,039.44 and 157,568.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,039.44 and 157,568.63 is: 238,639.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,039.44 : 157,568.63 = 157,568.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,039.44/157,568.63 = 157,568.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,039.44x = 157,568.63 × 157,568.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,039.44x = 24,827,871,584.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,827,871,584.39/104,039.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,639.04

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