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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,777 and 99,541.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,777 and 99,541.50 is: 155,361.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,777 : 99,541.50 = 99,541.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,777/99,541.50 = 99,541.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,777x = 99,541.50 × 99,541.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,777x = 9,908,510,222.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,908,510,222.25/63,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,361.81

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