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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,556.75 and 93,917.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,556.75 and 93,917.25 is: 140,999.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,556.75 : 93,917.25 = 93,917.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,556.75/93,917.25 = 93,917.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,556.75x = 93,917.25 × 93,917.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,556.75x = 8,820,449,847.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,449,847.56/62,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,999.17

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