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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,892.50 and 100,025.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,892.50 and 100,025.25 is: 156,591.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,892.50 : 100,025.25 = 100,025.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,892.50/100,025.25 = 100,025.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,892.50x = 100,025.25 × 100,025.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,892.50x = 10,005,050,637.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,005,050,637.56/63,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,591.94

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