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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,714.38 and 101,221.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,714.38 and 101,221.75 is: 160,808.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,714.38 : 101,221.75 = 101,221.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,714.38/101,221.75 = 101,221.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,714.38x = 101,221.75 × 101,221.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,714.38x = 10,245,842,673.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,842,673.06/63,714.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,808.96

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