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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,307.75 and 156,947.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,307.75 and 156,947.63 is: 236,152.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,307.75 : 156,947.63 = 156,947.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,307.75/156,947.63 = 156,947.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,307.75x = 156,947.63 × 156,947.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,307.75x = 24,632,556,993.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,632,556,993.14/104,307.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,152.70

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