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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,694.03 and 63,694.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,694.03 and 63,694.27 is: 95,024.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,694.03 : 63,694.27 = 63,694.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,694.03/63,694.27 = 63,694.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,694.03x = 63,694.27 × 63,694.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,694.03x = 4,056,959,473.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,056,959,473.51/42,694.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,024.04

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