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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,064.75 and 156,111.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,064.75 and 156,111.75 is: 234,189.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.75 : 156,111.75 = 156,111.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.75/156,111.75 = 156,111.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.75x = 156,111.75 × 156,111.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.75x = 24,370,878,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,370,878,488.06/104,064.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,189.56

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