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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,135 and 96,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,135 and 96,921 is: 148,787.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,135 : 96,921 = 96,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,135/96,921 = 96,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,135x = 96,921 × 96,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,135x = 9,393,680,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,393,680,241/63,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,787.21

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