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Finding the Third Proportional to 114,892.25 and 165,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 114,892.25 and 165,480.25 is: 238,342.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    114,892.25 : 165,480.25 = 165,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    114,892.25/165,480.25 = 165,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    114,892.25x = 165,480.25 × 165,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    114,892.25x = 27,383,713,140.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,383,713,140.06/114,892.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,342.56

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