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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,337.50 and 100,287.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,337.50 and 100,287.75 is: 158,794.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,337.50 : 100,287.75 = 100,287.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,337.50/100,287.75 = 100,287.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,337.50x = 100,287.75 × 100,287.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,337.50x = 10,057,632,800.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,057,632,800.06/63,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,794.28

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