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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,190.75 and 149,725.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,190.75 and 149,725.13 is: 215,159.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,190.75 : 149,725.13 = 149,725.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,190.75/149,725.13 = 149,725.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,190.75x = 149,725.13 × 149,725.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,190.75x = 22,417,613,056.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,417,613,056.27/104,190.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,159.34

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