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Finding the Third Proportional to 102,603.38 and 163,907.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 102,603.38 and 163,907.63 is: 261,840.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,603.38 : 163,907.63 = 163,907.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,603.38/163,907.63 = 163,907.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,603.38x = 163,907.63 × 163,907.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,603.38x = 26,865,709,533.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,865,709,533.14/102,603.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,840.41

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