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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,952.75 and 148,123.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,952.75 and 148,123.69 is: 203,242.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,952.75 : 148,123.69 = 148,123.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,952.75/148,123.69 = 148,123.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,952.75x = 148,123.69 × 148,123.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,952.75x = 21,940,626,798.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,940,626,798.60/107,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,242.87

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