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Finding the Third Proportional to 107,952.75 and 168,960.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 107,952.75 and 168,960.94 is: 264,447.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    107,952.75 : 168,960.94 = 168,960.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    107,952.75/168,960.94 = 168,960.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    107,952.75x = 168,960.94 × 168,960.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    107,952.75x = 28,547,798,400.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,547,798,400.88/107,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,447.16

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