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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,948 and 100,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,948 and 100,316 is: 157,366.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,948 : 100,316 = 100,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,948/100,316 = 100,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,948x = 100,316 × 100,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,948x = 10,063,299,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,063,299,856/63,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,366.92

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