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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,177.75 and 92,295.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,177.75 and 92,295.56 is: 134,833.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,177.75 : 92,295.56 = 92,295.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,177.75/92,295.56 = 92,295.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,177.75x = 92,295.56 × 92,295.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,177.75x = 8,518,470,857.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,518,470,857.19/63,177.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,833.40

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