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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,882 and 102,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,882 and 102,060 is: 163,054.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,882 : 102,060 = 102,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,882/102,060 = 102,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,882x = 102,060 × 102,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,882x = 10,416,243,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416,243,600/63,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,054.44

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