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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,699.75 and 98,830.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,699.75 and 98,830.13 is: 153,334.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,699.75 : 98,830.13 = 98,830.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,699.75/98,830.13 = 98,830.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,699.75x = 98,830.13 × 98,830.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,699.75x = 9,767,393,607.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,767,393,607.52/63,699.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,334.88

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