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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,873.38 and 157,321.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,873.38 and 157,321.38 is: 235,999.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,873.38 : 157,321.38 = 157,321.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,873.38/157,321.38 = 157,321.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,873.38x = 157,321.38 × 157,321.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,873.38x = 24,750,015,031.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,750,015,031.89/104,873.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,999.03

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