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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,595.13 and 100,677.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,595.13 and 100,677.94 is: 159,384.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,595.13 : 100,677.94 = 100,677.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,595.13/100,677.94 = 100,677.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,595.13x = 100,677.94 × 100,677.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,595.13x = 10,136,047,099.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,136,047,099.25/63,595.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,384.03

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