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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,941 and 100,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,941 and 100,302 is: 157,340.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,941 : 100,302 = 100,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,941/100,302 = 100,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,941x = 100,302 × 100,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,941x = 10,060,491,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,060,491,204/63,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,340.22

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