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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,321.50 and 100,266.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,321.50 and 100,266.75 is: 158,767.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,321.50 : 100,266.75 = 100,266.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,321.50/100,266.75 = 100,266.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,321.50x = 100,266.75 × 100,266.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,321.50x = 10,053,421,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,053,421,155.56/63,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,767.89

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