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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,089.75 and 63,076.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,089.75 and 63,076.88 is: 86,324.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,089.75 : 63,076.88 = 63,076.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,089.75/63,076.88 = 63,076.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,089.75x = 63,076.88 × 63,076.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,089.75x = 3,978,692,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,978,692,159.77/46,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,324.88

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