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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,626.25 and 159,050.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,626.25 and 159,050.63 is: 232,882.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,626.25 : 159,050.63 = 159,050.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,626.25/159,050.63 = 159,050.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,626.25x = 159,050.63 × 159,050.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,626.25x = 25,297,101,312.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,297,101,312.89/108,626.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,882.03

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