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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,060 and 97,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,060 and 97,644 is: 151,194.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,060 : 97,644 = 97,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,060/97,644 = 97,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,060x = 97,644 × 97,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,060x = 9,534,350,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,534,350,736/63,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,194.91

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