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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,009.75 and 99,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,009.75 and 99,820.50 is: 158,136.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,009.75 : 99,820.50 = 99,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,009.75/99,820.50 = 99,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,009.75x = 99,820.50 × 99,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,009.75x = 9,964,132,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,964,132,220.25/63,009.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,136.36

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