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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,712 and 101,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,712 and 101,218 is: 160,803.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,712 : 101,218 = 101,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,712/101,218 = 101,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,712x = 101,218 × 101,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,712x = 10,245,083,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,083,524/63,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,803.04

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