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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,800.50 and 163,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,800.50 and 163,923 is: 236,121.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,800.50 : 163,923 = 163,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,800.50/163,923 = 163,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,800.50x = 163,923 × 163,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,800.50x = 26,870,749,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,870,749,929/113,800.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,121.55

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