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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,014.50 and 164,548.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,014.50 and 164,548.13 is: 253,013.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,014.50 : 164,548.13 = 164,548.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,014.50/164,548.13 = 164,548.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,014.50x = 164,548.13 × 164,548.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,014.50x = 27,076,085,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,076,085,441.02/107,014.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,013.24

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