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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,402 and 98,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,402 and 98,118 is: 151,842.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402 : 98,118 = 98,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402/98,118 = 98,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402x = 98,118 × 98,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402x = 9,627,141,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,627,141,924/63,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,842.87

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