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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,962 and 100,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,962 and 100,119 is: 156,715.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,962 : 100,119 = 100,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,962/100,119 = 100,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,962x = 100,119 × 100,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,962x = 10,023,814,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,023,814,161/63,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,715.15

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