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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,732 and 101,222.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,732 and 101,222.50 is: 160,766.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,732 : 101,222.50 = 101,222.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,732/101,222.50 = 101,222.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,732x = 101,222.50 × 101,222.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,732x = 10,245,994,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,245,994,506.25/63,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,766.88

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