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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,468.09 and 89,029.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,468.09 and 89,029.44 is: 126,884.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,468.09 : 89,029.44 = 89,029.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,468.09/89,029.44 = 89,029.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,468.09x = 89,029.44 × 89,029.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,468.09x = 7,926,241,437.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,926,241,437.11/62,468.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,884.65

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