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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,943.17 and 100,015.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,943.17 and 100,015.17 is: 156,436.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,943.17 : 100,015.17 = 100,015.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,943.17/100,015.17 = 100,015.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,943.17x = 100,015.17 × 100,015.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,943.17x = 10,003,034,605.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,003,034,605.19/63,943.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,436.32

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