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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,025.75 and 84,655.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,025.75 and 84,655.13 is: 115,540.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,025.75 : 84,655.13 = 84,655.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,025.75/84,655.13 = 84,655.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,025.75x = 84,655.13 × 84,655.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,025.75x = 7,166,490,188.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,166,490,188.77/62,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,540.56

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