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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,938.25 and 93,487.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,938.25 and 93,487.88 is: 141,108.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,938.25 : 93,487.88 = 93,487.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,938.25/93,487.88 = 93,487.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,938.25x = 93,487.88 × 93,487.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,938.25x = 8,739,982,772.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,739,982,772.02/61,938.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,108.00

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