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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,850.62 and 80,696.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,850.62 and 80,696.88 is: 103,610.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,850.62 : 80,696.88 = 80,696.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,850.62/80,696.88 = 80,696.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,850.62x = 80,696.88 × 80,696.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,850.62x = 6,511,986,895.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,511,986,895.65/62,850.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,610.54

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