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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,478.69 and 96,464.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,478.69 and 96,464.25 is: 146,590.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,478.69 : 96,464.25 = 96,464.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,478.69/96,464.25 = 96,464.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,478.69x = 96,464.25 × 96,464.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,478.69x = 9,305,351,528.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,305,351,528.06/63,478.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,590.17

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