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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,920.25 and 100,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,920.25 and 100,053 is: 156,610.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,920.25 : 100,053 = 100,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,920.25/100,053 = 100,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,920.25x = 100,053 × 100,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,920.25x = 10,010,602,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,010,602,809/63,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,610.82

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