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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,918 and 97,762.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,918 and 97,762.50 is: 149,527.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,918 : 97,762.50 = 97,762.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,918/97,762.50 = 97,762.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,918x = 97,762.50 × 97,762.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,918x = 9,557,506,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,557,506,406.25/63,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,527.62

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