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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,223.50 and 88,949.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,223.50 and 88,949.25 is: 125,142.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,223.50 : 88,949.25 = 88,949.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,223.50/88,949.25 = 88,949.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,223.50x = 88,949.25 × 88,949.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,223.50x = 7,911,969,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,911,969,075.56/63,223.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,142.85

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