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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,302.63 and 100,239.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,302.63 and 100,239.19 is: 158,727.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,302.63 : 100,239.19 = 100,239.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,302.63/100,239.19 = 100,239.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,302.63x = 100,239.19 × 100,239.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,302.63x = 10,047,894,710.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,047,894,710.66/63,302.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,727.93

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