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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,063 and 101,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,063 and 101,824 is: 161,842.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,063 : 101,824 = 101,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,063/101,824 = 101,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,063x = 101,824 × 101,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,063x = 10,368,126,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,368,126,976/64,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,842.67

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