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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,112.50 and 157,450.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,112.50 and 157,450.50 is: 238,114.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,112.50 : 157,450.50 = 157,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,112.50/157,450.50 = 157,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,112.50x = 157,450.50 × 157,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,112.50x = 24,790,659,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,790,659,950.25/104,112.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,114.15

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