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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,182.88 and 155,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,182.88 and 155,587.50 is: 232,355.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,182.88 : 155,587.50 = 155,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,182.88/155,587.50 = 155,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,182.88x = 155,587.50 × 155,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,182.88x = 24,207,470,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,207,470,156.25/104,182.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,355.56

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