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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,932.06 and 63,156.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,932.06 and 63,156.56 is: 92,908.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932.06 : 63,156.56 = 63,156.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932.06/63,156.56 = 63,156.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932.06x = 63,156.56 × 63,156.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932.06x = 3,988,751,386.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,751,386.82/42,932.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,908.45

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