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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,639 and 108,661.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,639 and 108,661.50 is: 185,535.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,639 : 108,661.50 = 108,661.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,639/108,661.50 = 108,661.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,639x = 108,661.50 × 108,661.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,639x = 11,807,321,582.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,807,321,582.25/63,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,535.94

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