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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,318 and 147,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,318 and 147,927 is: 345,595.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,318 : 147,927 = 147,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,318/147,927 = 147,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,318x = 147,927 × 147,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,318x = 21,882,397,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,882,397,329/63,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,595.21

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