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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,081.63 and 153,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,081.63 and 153,576 is: 208,571.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,081.63 : 153,576 = 153,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,081.63/153,576 = 153,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,081.63x = 153,576 × 153,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,081.63x = 23,585,587,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,585,587,776/113,081.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,571.36

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