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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,066.50 and 163,951.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,066.50 and 163,951.50 is: 260,803.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,066.50 : 163,951.50 = 163,951.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,066.50/163,951.50 = 163,951.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,066.50x = 163,951.50 × 163,951.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,066.50x = 26,880,094,352.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,880,094,352.25/103,066.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,803.41

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