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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,965 and 100,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,965 and 100,337 is: 157,390.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,965 : 100,337 = 100,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,965/100,337 = 100,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,965x = 100,337 × 100,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,965x = 10,067,513,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067,513,569/63,965
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,390.97

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