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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,557.50 and 161,559.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,557.50 and 161,559.56 is: 249,637.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,557.50 : 161,559.56 = 161,559.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,557.50/161,559.56 = 161,559.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,557.50x = 161,559.56 × 161,559.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,557.50x = 26,101,492,235.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,101,492,235.19/104,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,637.68

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