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Finding the Third Proportional to 112,114.50 and 163,854.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 112,114.50 and 163,854.38 is: 239,471.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    112,114.50 : 163,854.38 = 163,854.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    112,114.50/163,854.38 = 163,854.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    112,114.50x = 163,854.38 × 163,854.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    112,114.50x = 26,848,256,206.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,848,256,206.64/112,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,471.76

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