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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,830.25 and 101,025.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,830.25 and 101,025.38 is: 159,894.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.25 : 101,025.38 = 101,025.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.25/101,025.38 = 101,025.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.25x = 101,025.38 × 101,025.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.25x = 10,206,126,393.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,206,126,393.89/63,830.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,894.82

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