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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,648 and 96,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,648 and 96,276 is: 145,630.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,648 : 96,276 = 96,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,648/96,276 = 96,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,648x = 96,276 × 96,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,648x = 9,269,068,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,269,068,176/63,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,630.16

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