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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,119.75 and 94,843.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,119.75 and 94,843.25 is: 142,510.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,119.75 : 94,843.25 = 94,843.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,119.75/94,843.25 = 94,843.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,119.75x = 94,843.25 × 94,843.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,119.75x = 8,995,242,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,995,242,070.56/63,119.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,510.74

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