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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,176.50 and 114,648.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,176.50 and 114,648.75 is: 122,641.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,176.50 : 114,648.75 = 114,648.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,176.50/114,648.75 = 114,648.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,176.50x = 114,648.75 × 114,648.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,176.50x = 13,144,335,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,144,335,876.56/107,176.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,641.96

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