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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,932.63 and 100,290.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,932.63 and 100,290.94 is: 157,326.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,932.63 : 100,290.94 = 100,290.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,932.63/100,290.94 = 100,290.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,932.63x = 100,290.94 × 100,290.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,932.63x = 10,058,272,144.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,058,272,144.63/63,932.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,326.12

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