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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,927.56 and 97,837.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,927.56 and 97,837.03 is: 149,733.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,927.56 : 97,837.03 = 97,837.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,927.56/97,837.03 = 97,837.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,927.56x = 97,837.03 × 97,837.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,927.56x = 9,572,084,683.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,572,084,683.81/63,927.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,733.30

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