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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,563.06 and 96,165.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,563.06 and 96,165.56 is: 145,490.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,563.06 : 96,165.56 = 96,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,563.06/96,165.56 = 96,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,563.06x = 96,165.56 × 96,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,563.06x = 9,247,815,410.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,247,815,410.94/63,563.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,490.40

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