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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,300.25 and 97,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,300.25 and 97,983 is: 151,668.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,300.25 : 97,983 = 97,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,300.25/97,983 = 97,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,300.25x = 97,983 × 97,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,300.25x = 9,600,668,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,600,668,289/63,300.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,668.73

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