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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,124.75 and 163,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,124.75 and 163,532.25 is: 230,293.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,124.75 : 163,532.25 = 163,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,124.75/163,532.25 = 163,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,124.75x = 163,532.25 × 163,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,124.75x = 26,742,796,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,742,796,790.06/116,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,293.69

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