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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,037.50 and 163,546.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,037.50 and 163,546.50 is: 247,575.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,037.50 : 163,546.50 = 163,546.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,037.50/163,546.50 = 163,546.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,037.50x = 163,546.50 × 163,546.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,037.50x = 26,747,457,662.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,747,457,662.25/108,037.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,575.68

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