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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,936.38 and 96,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,936.38 and 96,793.13 is: 146,534.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,936.38 : 96,793.13 = 96,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,936.38/96,793.13 = 96,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,936.38x = 96,793.13 × 96,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,936.38x = 9,368,909,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,368,909,047.27/63,936.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,534.88

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