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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,784.75 and 93,794.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,784.75 and 93,794.63 is: 147,151.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,784.75 : 93,794.63 = 93,794.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,784.75/93,794.63 = 93,794.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,784.75x = 93,794.63 × 93,794.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,784.75x = 8,797,431,678.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,797,431,678.89/59,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,151.77

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