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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,591.75 and 96,207.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,591.75 and 96,207.75 is: 145,552.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,591.75 : 96,207.75 = 96,207.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,591.75/96,207.75 = 96,207.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,591.75x = 96,207.75 × 96,207.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,591.75x = 9,255,931,160.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,255,931,160.06/63,591.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,552.39

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