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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,949.31 and 106,575.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,949.31 and 106,575.56 is: 177,614.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,949.31 : 106,575.56 = 106,575.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,949.31/106,575.56 = 106,575.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,949.31x = 106,575.56 × 106,575.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,949.31x = 11,358,350,522.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,358,350,522.19/63,949.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,614.90

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