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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,065.25 and 88,310.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,065.25 and 88,310.25 is: 123,660.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,065.25 : 88,310.25 = 88,310.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,065.25/88,310.25 = 88,310.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,065.25x = 88,310.25 × 88,310.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,065.25x = 7,798,700,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,798,700,255.06/63,065.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,660.82

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