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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,861.75 and 96,676.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,861.75 and 96,676.88 is: 146,353.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,861.75 : 96,676.88 = 96,676.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,861.75/96,676.88 = 96,676.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,861.75x = 96,676.88 × 96,676.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,861.75x = 9,346,418,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,346,418,159.77/63,861.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,353.93

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