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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,620.31 and 93,930.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,620.31 and 93,930.75 is: 140,896.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,620.31 : 93,930.75 = 93,930.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,620.31/93,930.75 = 93,930.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,620.31x = 93,930.75 × 93,930.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,620.31x = 8,822,985,795.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,822,985,795.56/62,620.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,896.55

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