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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,894.25 and 163,340.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,894.25 and 163,340.63 is: 247,280.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,894.25 : 163,340.63 = 163,340.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,894.25/163,340.63 = 163,340.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,894.25x = 163,340.63 × 163,340.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,894.25x = 26,680,159,775.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,680,159,775.39/107,894.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,280.65

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