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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,592.04 and 138,088.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,592.04 and 138,088.55 is: 184,072.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,592.04 : 138,088.55 = 138,088.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,592.04/138,088.55 = 138,088.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,592.04x = 138,088.55 × 138,088.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,592.04x = 19,068,446,778.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,068,446,778.05/103,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,072.51

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