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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,185.25 and 95,034.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,185.25 and 95,034.38 is: 142,937.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,185.25 : 95,034.38 = 95,034.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,185.25/95,034.38 = 95,034.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,185.25x = 95,034.38 × 95,034.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,185.25x = 9,031,532,431.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,031,532,431.64/63,185.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,937.35

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