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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,604.56 and 93,906.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,604.56 and 93,906.84 is: 140,860.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,604.56 : 93,906.84 = 93,906.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,604.56/93,906.84 = 93,906.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,604.56x = 93,906.84 × 93,906.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,604.56x = 8,818,495,303.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,818,495,303.09/62,604.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,860.27

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