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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,194.75 and 163,630.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,194.75 and 163,630.13 is: 245,202.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,194.75 : 163,630.13 = 163,630.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,194.75/163,630.13 = 163,630.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,194.75x = 163,630.13 × 163,630.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,194.75x = 26,774,817,807.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,774,817,807.52/109,194.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,202.43

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