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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,993 and 102,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,993 and 102,237 is: 163,336.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,993 : 102,237 = 102,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,993/102,237 = 102,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,993x = 102,237 × 102,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,993x = 10,452,404,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,452,404,169/63,993
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,336.68

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