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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,882 and 101,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,882 and 101,088 is: 159,963.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,882 : 101,088 = 101,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,882/101,088 = 101,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,882x = 101,088 × 101,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,882x = 10,218,783,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,218,783,744/63,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,963.43

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