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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,101.50 and 155,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,101.50 and 155,866.50 is: 233,371.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,101.50 : 155,866.50 = 155,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,101.50/155,866.50 = 155,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,101.50x = 155,866.50 × 155,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,101.50x = 24,294,365,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,294,365,822.25/104,101.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,371.91

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