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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,052 and 97,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,052 and 97,630 is: 151,170.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,052 : 97,630 = 97,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,052/97,630 = 97,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,052x = 97,630 × 97,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,052x = 9,531,616,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,531,616,900/63,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,170.73

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