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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,118.75 and 94,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,118.75 and 94,839.75 is: 142,502.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,118.75 : 94,839.75 = 94,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,118.75/94,839.75 = 94,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,118.75x = 94,839.75 × 94,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,118.75x = 8,994,578,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,994,578,180.06/63,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,502.48

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