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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,002.25 and 97,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,002.25 and 97,548.75 is: 151,038.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,002.25 : 97,548.75 = 97,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,002.25/97,548.75 = 97,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,002.25x = 97,548.75 × 97,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,002.25x = 9,515,758,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,515,758,626.56/63,002.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,038.39

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