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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,577.50 and 96,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,577.50 and 96,186 is: 145,519.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,577.50 : 96,186 = 96,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,577.50/96,186 = 96,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,577.50x = 96,186 × 96,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,577.50x = 9,251,746,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,251,746,596/63,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,519.19

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