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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,942.75 and 102,151.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,942.75 and 102,151.13 is: 163,190.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,942.75 : 102,151.13 = 102,151.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,942.75/102,151.13 = 102,151.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,942.75x = 102,151.13 × 102,151.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,942.75x = 10,434,852,338.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,434,852,338.77/63,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,190.55

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