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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,240.75 and 96,433.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,240.75 and 96,433.03 is: 147,046.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,240.75 : 96,433.03 = 96,433.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,240.75/96,433.03 = 96,433.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,240.75x = 96,433.03 × 96,433.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,240.75x = 9,299,329,516.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,299,329,516.06/63,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,046.48

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