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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,836.25 and 101,034.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,836.25 and 101,034.75 is: 159,909.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,836.25 : 101,034.75 = 101,034.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,836.25/101,034.75 = 101,034.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,836.25x = 101,034.75 × 101,034.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,836.25x = 10,208,020,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,208,020,707.56/63,836.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,909.47

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