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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,484.75 and 91,502.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,484.75 and 91,502.38 is: 133,995.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,484.75 : 91,502.38 = 91,502.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,484.75/91,502.38 = 91,502.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,484.75x = 91,502.38 × 91,502.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,484.75x = 8,372,684,630.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,372,684,630.64/62,484.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,995.65

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