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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,592.50 and 163,894.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,592.50 and 163,894.50 is: 261,826.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,592.50 : 163,894.50 = 163,894.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,592.50/163,894.50 = 163,894.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,592.50x = 163,894.50 × 163,894.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,592.50x = 26,861,407,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,861,407,130.25/102,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,826.23

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