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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,850.50 and 101,055.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,850.50 and 101,055.75 is: 159,940.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,850.50 : 101,055.75 = 101,055.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,850.50/101,055.75 = 101,055.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,850.50x = 101,055.75 × 101,055.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,850.50x = 10,212,264,608.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,212,264,608.06/63,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,940.24

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