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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,836.75 and 93,328.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,836.75 and 93,328.88 is: 140,859.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,836.75 : 93,328.88 = 93,328.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,836.75/93,328.88 = 93,328.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,836.75x = 93,328.88 × 93,328.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,836.75x = 8,710,278,908.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,710,278,908.77/61,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,859.26

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