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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,756.75 and 98,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,756.75 and 98,378.25 is: 151,800.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,756.75 : 98,378.25 = 98,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,756.75/98,378.25 = 98,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,756.75x = 98,378.25 × 98,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,756.75x = 9,678,280,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,678,280,073.06/63,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,800.09

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