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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,709.31 and 101,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,709.31 and 101,214 is: 160,797.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,709.31 : 101,214 = 101,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,709.31/101,214 = 101,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,709.31x = 101,214 × 101,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,709.31x = 10,244,273,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,244,273,796/63,709.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,797.12

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