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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,075.63 and 74,595.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,075.63 and 74,595.63 is: 88,219.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,075.63 : 74,595.63 = 74,595.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,075.63/74,595.63 = 74,595.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,075.63x = 74,595.63 × 74,595.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,075.63x = 5,564,507,269.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,564,507,269.14/63,075.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,219.61

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