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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,773.16 and 99,536.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,773.16 and 99,536.77 is: 155,356.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,773.16 : 99,536.77 = 99,536.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,773.16/99,536.77 = 99,536.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,773.16x = 99,536.77 × 99,536.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,773.16x = 9,907,567,711.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,567,711.09/63,773.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,356.40

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