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Finding the Third Proportional to 118,939.50 and 163,100.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 118,939.50 and 163,100.25 is: 223,657.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    118,939.50 : 163,100.25 = 163,100.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    118,939.50/163,100.25 = 163,100.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    118,939.50x = 163,100.25 × 163,100.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    118,939.50x = 26,601,691,550.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,601,691,550.06/118,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,657.33

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