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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,214.75 and 93,831.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,214.75 and 93,831.88 is: 141,516.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,214.75 : 93,831.88 = 93,831.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,214.75/93,831.88 = 93,831.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,214.75x = 93,831.88 × 93,831.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,214.75x = 8,804,420,766.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,804,420,766.02/62,214.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,516.61

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