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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,910.13 and 98,857.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,910.13 and 98,857.13 is: 152,913.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,910.13 : 98,857.13 = 98,857.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,910.13/98,857.13 = 98,857.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,910.13x = 98,857.13 × 98,857.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,910.13x = 9,772,731,163.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,772,731,163.27/63,910.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,913.66

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