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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,951.75 and 96,819.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,951.75 and 96,819.75 is: 146,580.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,951.75 : 96,819.75 = 96,819.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,951.75/96,819.75 = 96,819.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,951.75x = 96,819.75 × 96,819.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,951.75x = 9,374,063,990.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,374,063,990.06/63,951.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,580.26

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