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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,372.50 and 156,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,372.50 and 156,400.75 is: 223,650.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,372.50 : 156,400.75 = 156,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,372.50/156,400.75 = 156,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,372.50x = 156,400.75 × 156,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,372.50x = 24,461,194,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,461,194,600.56/109,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,650.32

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