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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,400.50 and 83,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,400.50 and 83,382.75 is: 109,662.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.50 : 83,382.75 = 83,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.50/83,382.75 = 83,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.50x = 83,382.75 × 83,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.50x = 6,952,682,997.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,682,997.56/63,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,662.90

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