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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,930 and 119,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,930 and 119,862 is: 224,728.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,930 : 119,862 = 119,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,930/119,862 = 119,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,930x = 119,862 × 119,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,930x = 14,366,899,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,366,899,044/63,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,728.59

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