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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,175.50 and 95,419.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,175.50 and 95,419.13 is: 144,119.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,175.50 : 95,419.13 = 95,419.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,175.50/95,419.13 = 95,419.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,175.50x = 95,419.13 × 95,419.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,175.50x = 9,104,809,415.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,104,809,415.77/63,175.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,119.31

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