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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,110.25 and 96,999.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,110.25 and 96,999.75 is: 149,087.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,110.25 : 96,999.75 = 96,999.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,110.25/96,999.75 = 96,999.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,110.25x = 96,999.75 × 96,999.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,110.25x = 9,408,951,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,408,951,500.06/63,110.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,087.53

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