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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,060.75 and 166,757.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,060.75 and 166,757.25 is: 243,799.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,060.75 : 166,757.25 = 166,757.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,060.75/166,757.25 = 166,757.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,060.75x = 166,757.25 × 166,757.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,060.75x = 27,807,980,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,807,980,427.56/114,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,799.73

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