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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,620.13 and 167,581.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,620.13 and 167,581.13 is: 260,949.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,620.13 : 167,581.13 = 167,581.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,620.13/167,581.13 = 167,581.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,620.13x = 167,581.13 × 167,581.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,620.13x = 28,083,433,456.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,083,433,456.27/107,620.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,949.65

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