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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,319.50 and 100,264.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,319.50 and 100,264.50 is: 158,765.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,319.50 : 100,264.50 = 100,264.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,319.50/100,264.50 = 100,264.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,319.50x = 100,264.50 × 100,264.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,319.50x = 10,052,969,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,052,969,960.25/63,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,765.78

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