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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,893.25 and 163,339.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,893.25 and 163,339.88 is: 245,009.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,893.25 : 163,339.88 = 163,339.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,893.25/163,339.88 = 163,339.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,893.25x = 163,339.88 × 163,339.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,893.25x = 26,679,914,765.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,679,914,765.02/108,893.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,009.81

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