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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,754.75 and 87,976.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,754.75 and 87,976.13 is: 123,334.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,754.75 : 87,976.13 = 87,976.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,754.75/87,976.13 = 87,976.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,754.75x = 87,976.13 × 87,976.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,754.75x = 7,739,798,570.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,739,798,570.02/62,754.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,334.07

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