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Finding the Third Proportional to 103,592.04 and 161,052.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 103,592.04 and 161,052.05 is: 250,383.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,592.04 : 161,052.05 = 161,052.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,592.04/161,052.05 = 161,052.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,592.04x = 161,052.05 × 161,052.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,592.04x = 25,937,761,802.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,937,761,802.63/103,592.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,383.74

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