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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,523.75 and 157,765.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,523.75 and 157,765.13 is: 238,126.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,523.75 : 157,765.13 = 157,765.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,523.75/157,765.13 = 157,765.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,523.75x = 157,765.13 × 157,765.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,523.75x = 24,889,834,666.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,889,834,666.27/104,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,126.12

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