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Finding the Third Proportional to 109,210.50 and 163,653.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 109,210.50 and 163,653.75 is: 245,237.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    109,210.50 : 163,653.75 = 163,653.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    109,210.50/163,653.75 = 163,653.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    109,210.50x = 163,653.75 × 163,653.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    109,210.50x = 26,782,549,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,782,549,889.06/109,210.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,237.87

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