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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,183.25 and 155,588.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,183.25 and 155,588.25 is: 232,356.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,183.25 : 155,588.25 = 155,588.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,183.25/155,588.25 = 155,588.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,183.25x = 155,588.25 × 155,588.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,183.25x = 24,207,703,538.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,207,703,538.06/104,183.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,356.96

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