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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,318.75 and 100,263.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,318.75 and 100,263.75 is: 158,765.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,318.75 : 100,263.75 = 100,263.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,318.75/100,263.75 = 100,263.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,318.75x = 100,263.75 × 100,263.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,318.75x = 10,052,819,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,052,819,564.06/63,318.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,765.29

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