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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,909.75 and 100,036.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,909.75 and 100,036.13 is: 156,583.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,909.75 : 100,036.13 = 100,036.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,909.75/100,036.13 = 100,036.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,909.75x = 100,036.13 × 100,036.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,909.75x = 10,007,226,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,007,226,305.02/63,909.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,583.72

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