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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,412.32 and 100,337.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,412.32 and 100,337.17 is: 158,763.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,412.32 : 100,337.17 = 100,337.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,412.32/100,337.17 = 100,337.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,412.32x = 100,337.17 × 100,337.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,412.32x = 10,067,547,275.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067,547,275.99/63,412.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,763.27

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