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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,370.75 and 163,885.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,370.75 and 163,885.78 is: 236,908.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,370.75 : 163,885.78 = 163,885.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,370.75/163,885.78 = 163,885.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,370.75x = 163,885.78 × 163,885.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,370.75x = 26,858,549,295.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,858,549,295.92/113,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,908.98

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