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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,410.34 and 98,321.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,410.34 and 98,321.34 is: 152,452.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,410.34 : 98,321.34 = 98,321.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,410.34/98,321.34 = 98,321.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,410.34x = 98,321.34 × 98,321.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,410.34x = 9,667,086,636.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,667,086,636.81/63,410.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,452.83

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