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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,393.75 and 98,107.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,393.75 and 98,107.88 is: 151,831.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,393.75 : 98,107.88 = 98,107.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,393.75/98,107.88 = 98,107.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,393.75x = 98,107.88 × 98,107.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,393.75x = 9,625,155,137.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,625,155,137.02/63,393.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,831.29

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