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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,192.81 and 93,808.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,192.81 and 93,808.13 is: 141,494.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,192.81 : 93,808.13 = 93,808.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,192.81/93,808.13 = 93,808.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,192.81x = 93,808.13 × 93,808.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,192.81x = 8,799,964,316.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,799,964,316.02/62,192.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,494.88

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