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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,888.25 and 157,332.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,888.25 and 157,332.38 is: 235,998.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,888.25 : 157,332.38 = 157,332.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,888.25/157,332.38 = 157,332.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,888.25x = 157,332.38 × 157,332.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,888.25x = 24,753,476,223.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,753,476,223.14/104,888.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,998.56

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