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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,776.41 and 163,155.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,776.41 and 163,155.52 is: 246,990.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,776.41 : 163,155.52 = 163,155.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,776.41/163,155.52 = 163,155.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,776.41x = 163,155.52 × 163,155.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,776.41x = 26,619,722,278.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,619,722,278.86/107,776.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,990.26

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