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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,936.84 and 100,296.35

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,936.84 and 100,296.35 is: 157,332.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,936.84 : 100,296.35 = 100,296.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,936.84/100,296.35 = 100,296.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,936.84x = 100,296.35 × 100,296.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,936.84x = 10,059,358,136.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,059,358,136.75/63,936.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,332.73

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