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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,390.75 and 98,719.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,390.75 and 98,719.50 is: 153,737.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,390.75 : 98,719.50 = 98,719.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,390.75/98,719.50 = 98,719.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,390.75x = 98,719.50 × 98,719.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,390.75x = 9,745,539,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,745,539,680.25/63,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,737.57

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