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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,613.50 and 108,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,613.50 and 108,330 is: 184,479.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,613.50 : 108,330 = 108,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,613.50/108,330 = 108,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,613.50x = 108,330 × 108,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,613.50x = 11,735,388,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,735,388,900/63,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,479.54

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