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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,666.75 and 96,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,666.75 and 96,882.75 is: 147,428.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,666.75 : 96,882.75 = 96,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,666.75/96,882.75 = 96,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,666.75x = 96,882.75 × 96,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,666.75x = 9,386,267,247.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,386,267,247.56/63,666.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,428.09

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