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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,434.50 and 147,987.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,434.50 and 147,987.75 is: 205,763.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,434.50 : 147,987.75 = 147,987.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,434.50/147,987.75 = 147,987.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,434.50x = 147,987.75 × 147,987.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,434.50x = 21,900,374,150.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,900,374,150.06/106,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 205,763.87

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