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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,181.75 and 155,586.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,181.75 and 155,586.38 is: 232,354.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,181.75 : 155,586.38 = 155,586.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,181.75/155,586.38 = 155,586.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,181.75x = 155,586.38 × 155,586.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,181.75x = 24,207,120,085.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,207,120,085.64/104,181.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,354.71

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