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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,379.75 and 97,427.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,379.75 and 97,427.75 is: 149,766.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,379.75 : 97,427.75 = 97,427.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,379.75/97,427.75 = 97,427.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,379.75x = 97,427.75 × 97,427.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,379.75x = 9,492,166,470.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,492,166,470.06/63,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,766.55

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