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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,015.25 and 153,489.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,015.25 and 153,489.94 is: 208,460.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,015.25 : 153,489.94 = 153,489.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,015.25/153,489.94 = 153,489.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,015.25x = 153,489.94 × 153,489.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,015.25x = 23,559,160,913.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,559,160,913.75/113,015.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,460.02

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