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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,784.75 and 163,896.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,784.75 and 163,896.75 is: 236,078.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,784.75 : 163,896.75 = 163,896.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,784.75/163,896.75 = 163,896.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,784.75x = 163,896.75 × 163,896.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,784.75x = 26,862,144,660.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,862,144,660.56/113,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,078.60

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