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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,150.50 and 155,544.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,150.50 and 155,544.13 is: 232,298.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.50 : 155,544.13 = 155,544.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.50/155,544.13 = 155,544.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.50x = 155,544.13 × 155,544.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.50x = 24,193,974,822.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,193,974,822.02/104,150.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,298.21

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