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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,953.93 and 99,302.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,953.93 and 99,302.84 is: 154,189.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,953.93 : 99,302.84 = 99,302.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,953.93/99,302.84 = 99,302.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,953.93x = 99,302.84 × 99,302.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,953.93x = 9,861,053,225.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,861,053,225.23/63,953.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,189.95

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