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Finding the Third Proportional to 42,933.38 and 63,156.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 42,933.38 and 63,156.38 is: 92,905.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,933.38 : 63,156.38 = 63,156.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,933.38/63,156.38 = 63,156.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,933.38x = 63,156.38 × 63,156.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,933.38x = 3,988,727,703.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,727,703.14/42,933.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,905.06

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