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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,065 and 97,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,065 and 97,652 is: 151,207.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,065 : 97,652 = 97,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,065/97,652 = 97,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,065x = 97,652 × 97,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,065x = 9,535,913,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,535,913,104/63,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,207.69

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