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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,304 and 100,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,304 and 100,241 is: 158,730.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,304 : 100,241 = 100,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,304/100,241 = 100,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,304x = 100,241 × 100,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,304x = 10,048,258,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,048,258,081/63,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,730.22

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