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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,326.25 and 100,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,326.25 and 100,273.50 is: 158,777.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,326.25 : 100,273.50 = 100,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,326.25/100,273.50 = 100,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,326.25x = 100,273.50 × 100,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,326.25x = 10,054,774,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,054,774,802.25/63,326.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,777.36

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