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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,891.75 and 163,337.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,891.75 and 163,337.06 is: 247,275.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,891.75 : 163,337.06 = 163,337.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,891.75/163,337.06 = 163,337.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,891.75x = 163,337.06 × 163,337.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,891.75x = 26,678,995,986.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,678,995,986.13/107,891.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,275.59

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