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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,104 and 252,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,104 and 252,081 is: 389,597.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,104 : 252,081 = 252,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,104/252,081 = 252,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,104x = 252,081 × 252,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,104x = 63,544,830,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,544,830,561/163,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,597.01

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