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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,183.75 and 155,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,183.75 and 155,589 is: 232,358.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,183.75 : 155,589 = 155,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,183.75/155,589 = 155,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,183.75x = 155,589 × 155,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,183.75x = 24,207,936,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,207,936,921/104,183.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,358.09

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