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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,315.75 and 100,258.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,315.75 and 100,258.75 is: 158,756.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,315.75 : 100,258.75 = 100,258.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,315.75/100,258.75 = 100,258.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,315.75x = 100,258.75 × 100,258.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,315.75x = 10,051,816,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,051,816,951.56/63,315.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,756.98

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