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Finding the Third Proportional to 108,906.75 and 163,361.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 108,906.75 and 163,361.25 is: 245,043.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    108,906.75 : 163,361.25 = 163,361.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    108,906.75/163,361.25 = 163,361.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    108,906.75x = 163,361.25 × 163,361.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    108,906.75x = 26,686,898,001.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,686,898,001.56/108,906.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,043.56

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