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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,437.50 and 163,923.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,437.50 and 163,923.75 is: 230,776.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,437.50 : 163,923.75 = 163,923.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,437.50/163,923.75 = 163,923.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,437.50x = 163,923.75 × 163,923.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,437.50x = 26,870,995,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,870,995,814.06/116,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,776.13

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