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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,192.81 and 93,737.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,192.81 and 93,737.25 is: 141,281.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,192.81 : 93,737.25 = 93,737.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,192.81/93,737.25 = 93,737.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,192.81x = 93,737.25 × 93,737.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,192.81x = 8,786,672,037.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,786,672,037.56/62,192.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,281.15

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