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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,758.75 and 163,756.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,758.75 and 163,756.13 is: 251,183.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,758.75 : 163,756.13 = 163,756.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,758.75/163,756.13 = 163,756.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,758.75x = 163,756.13 × 163,756.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,758.75x = 26,816,068,475.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,816,068,475.02/106,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,183.80

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