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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,867.50 and 96,684.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,867.50 and 96,684.75 is: 146,364.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,867.50 : 96,684.75 = 96,684.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,867.50/96,684.75 = 96,684.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,867.50x = 96,684.75 × 96,684.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,867.50x = 9,347,940,882.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,347,940,882.56/63,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,364.60

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