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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,603 and 101,236.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,603 and 101,236.50 is: 161,137.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,603 : 101,236.50 = 101,236.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,603/101,236.50 = 101,236.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,603x = 101,236.50 × 101,236.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,603x = 10,248,828,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,248,828,932.25/63,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,137.51

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