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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,412 and 97,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,412 and 97,852 is: 150,996.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,412 : 97,852 = 97,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,412/97,852 = 97,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,412x = 97,852 × 97,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,412x = 9,575,013,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,575,013,904/63,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,996.88

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