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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,209.50 and 145,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,209.50 and 145,963 is: 337,056.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,209.50 : 145,963 = 145,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,209.50/145,963 = 145,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,209.50x = 145,963 × 145,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,209.50x = 21,305,197,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,305,197,369/63,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,056.89

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