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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,924.19 and 100,279.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,924.19 and 100,279.27 is: 157,310.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,924.19 : 100,279.27 = 100,279.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,924.19/100,279.27 = 100,279.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,924.19x = 100,279.27 × 100,279.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,924.19x = 10,055,931,114.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,055,931,114.29/63,924.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,310.27

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