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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,610.50 and 108,324.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,610.50 and 108,324.75 is: 184,470.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,610.50 : 108,324.75 = 108,324.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,610.50/108,324.75 = 108,324.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,610.50x = 108,324.75 × 108,324.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,610.50x = 11,734,251,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,734,251,462.56/63,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,470.35

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