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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,201.25 and 93,817.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,201.25 and 93,817.41 is: 141,503.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,201.25 : 93,817.41 = 93,817.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,201.25/93,817.41 = 93,817.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,201.25x = 93,817.41 × 93,817.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,201.25x = 8,801,705,715.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,801,705,715.48/62,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,503.68

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