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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,639 and 96,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,639 and 96,808.50 is: 147,266.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,639 : 96,808.50 = 96,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,639/96,808.50 = 96,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,639x = 96,808.50 × 96,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,639x = 9,371,885,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371,885,672.25/63,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,266.39

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