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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,835.50 and 101,032.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,835.50 and 101,032.50 is: 159,904.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,835.50 : 101,032.50 = 101,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,835.50/101,032.50 = 101,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,835.50x = 101,032.50 × 101,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,835.50x = 10,207,566,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,207,566,056.25/63,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,904.22

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