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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,879.75 and 99,190.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,879.75 and 99,190.13 is: 154,018.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,879.75 : 99,190.13 = 99,190.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,879.75/99,190.13 = 99,190.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,879.75x = 99,190.13 × 99,190.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,879.75x = 9,838,680,897.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,838,680,897.52/63,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,018.78

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