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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,131.50 and 169,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,131.50 and 169,497 is: 268,167.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,131.50 : 169,497 = 169,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,131.50/169,497 = 169,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,131.50x = 169,497 × 169,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,131.50x = 28,729,233,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,729,233,009/107,131.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,167.93

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