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Finding the Third Proportional to 111,100.50 and 155,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 111,100.50 and 155,526.75 is: 217,717.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    111,100.50 : 155,526.75 = 155,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    111,100.50/155,526.75 = 155,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    111,100.50x = 155,526.75 × 155,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    111,100.50x = 24,188,569,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,188,569,965.56/111,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,717.92

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