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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,448.75 and 95,226.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,448.75 and 95,226.75 is: 145,209.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,448.75 : 95,226.75 = 95,226.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,448.75/95,226.75 = 95,226.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,448.75x = 95,226.75 × 95,226.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,448.75x = 9,068,133,915.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,068,133,915.56/62,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,209.21

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