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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,880.88 and 99,193.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,880.88 and 99,193.50 is: 154,026.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,880.88 : 99,193.50 = 99,193.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,880.88/99,193.50 = 99,193.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,880.88x = 99,193.50 × 99,193.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,880.88x = 9,839,350,442.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,839,350,442.25/63,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,026.54

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