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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,590.02 and 163,889.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,590.02 and 163,889.74 is: 261,817.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,590.02 : 163,889.74 = 163,889.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,590.02/163,889.74 = 163,889.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,590.02x = 163,889.74 × 163,889.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,590.02x = 26,859,845,673.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,859,845,673.70/102,590.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,817.34

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