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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,910.69 and 100,262.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,910.69 and 100,262.81 is: 157,291.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,910.69 : 100,262.81 = 100,262.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,910.69/100,262.81 = 100,262.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,910.69x = 100,262.81 × 100,262.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,910.69x = 10,052,631,570.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,052,631,570.41/63,910.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,291.87

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