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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,080.50 and 155,701.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,080.50 and 155,701.50 is: 232,925.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,080.50 : 155,701.50 = 155,701.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,080.50/155,701.50 = 155,701.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,080.50x = 155,701.50 × 155,701.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,080.50x = 24,242,957,102.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,242,957,102.25/104,080.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,925.06

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