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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,942.75 and 100,086.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,942.75 and 100,086.75 is: 156,661.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,942.75 : 100,086.75 = 100,086.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,942.75/100,086.75 = 100,086.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,942.75x = 100,086.75 × 100,086.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,942.75x = 10,017,357,525.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,017,357,525.56/63,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,661.35

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