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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,590.63 and 101,224.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,590.63 and 101,224.13 is: 161,129.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,590.63 : 101,224.13 = 101,224.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,590.63/101,224.13 = 101,224.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,590.63x = 101,224.13 × 101,224.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,590.63x = 10,246,323,482.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,246,323,482.02/63,590.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,129.47

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