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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,793.75 and 157,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,793.75 and 157,261.50 is: 235,998.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,793.75 : 157,261.50 = 157,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,793.75/157,261.50 = 157,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,793.75x = 157,261.50 × 157,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,793.75x = 24,731,179,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,731,179,382.25/104,793.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,998.61

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