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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,034.75 and 164,585.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,034.75 and 164,585.25 is: 253,079.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,034.75 : 164,585.25 = 164,585.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,034.75/164,585.25 = 164,585.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,034.75x = 164,585.25 × 164,585.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,034.75x = 27,088,304,517.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,088,304,517.56/107,034.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,079.53

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