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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,025.75 and 88,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,025.75 and 88,597.13 is: 126,551.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,025.75 : 88,597.13 = 88,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,025.75/88,597.13 = 88,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,025.75x = 88,597.13 × 88,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,025.75x = 7,849,450,558.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,450,558.27/62,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,551.48

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