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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,110.75 and 163,849.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,110.75 and 163,849.50 is: 239,465.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,110.75 : 163,849.50 = 163,849.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,110.75/163,849.50 = 163,849.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,110.75x = 163,849.50 × 163,849.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,110.75x = 26,846,658,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,846,658,650.25/112,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,465.52

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