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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,982.41 and 100,360.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,982.41 and 100,360.27 is: 157,421.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,982.41 : 100,360.27 = 100,360.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,982.41/100,360.27 = 100,360.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,982.41x = 100,360.27 × 100,360.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,982.41x = 10,072,182,916.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,072,182,916.32/63,982.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,421.13

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