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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,733.50 and 101,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,733.50 and 101,224.75 is: 160,770.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,733.50 : 101,224.75 = 101,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,733.50/101,224.75 = 101,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,733.50x = 101,224.75 × 101,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,733.50x = 10,246,450,012.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,246,450,012.56/63,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,770.24

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