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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,919.50 and 100,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,919.50 and 100,050 is: 156,603.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,919.50 : 100,050 = 100,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,919.50/100,050 = 100,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,919.50x = 100,050 × 100,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,919.50x = 10,010,002,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,010,002,500/63,919.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,603.27

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