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Finding the Third Proportional to 113,802.75 and 163,937.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 113,802.75 and 163,937.25 is: 236,157.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    113,802.75 : 163,937.25 = 163,937.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    113,802.75/163,937.25 = 163,937.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    113,802.75x = 163,937.25 × 163,937.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    113,802.75x = 26,875,421,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,875,421,937.56/113,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,157.93

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