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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,886.50 and 100,234.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,886.50 and 100,234.13 is: 157,261.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,886.50 : 100,234.13 = 100,234.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,886.50/100,234.13 = 100,234.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,886.50x = 100,234.13 × 100,234.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,886.50x = 10,046,879,814.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,046,879,814.52/63,886.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,261.39

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