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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,556.75 and 97,008.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,556.75 and 97,008.75 is: 150,434.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,556.75 : 97,008.75 = 97,008.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,556.75/97,008.75 = 97,008.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,556.75x = 97,008.75 × 97,008.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,556.75x = 9,410,697,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,410,697,576.56/62,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,434.57

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