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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,029.25 and 163,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,029.25 and 163,536.75 is: 247,565.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,029.25 : 163,536.75 = 163,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,029.25/163,536.75 = 163,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,029.25x = 163,536.75 × 163,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,029.25x = 26,744,268,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,744,268,600.56/108,029.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,565.07

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