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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,076.50 and 100,302.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,076.50 and 100,302.75 is: 159,499.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,076.50 : 100,302.75 = 100,302.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,076.50/100,302.75 = 100,302.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,076.50x = 100,302.75 × 100,302.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,076.50x = 10,060,641,657.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,060,641,657.56/63,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,499.05

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