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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,323.75 and 100,270.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,323.75 and 100,270.88 is: 158,775.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,323.75 : 100,270.88 = 100,270.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,323.75/100,270.88 = 100,270.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,323.75x = 100,270.88 × 100,270.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,323.75x = 10,054,248,373.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,054,248,373.27/63,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,775.32

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