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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,576.50 and 96,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,576.50 and 96,183 is: 145,512.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,576.50 : 96,183 = 96,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,576.50/96,183 = 96,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,576.50x = 96,183 × 96,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,576.50x = 9,251,169,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,251,169,489/63,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,512.41

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