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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,243.56 and 94,523.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,243.56 and 94,523.34 is: 141,273.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,243.56 : 94,523.34 = 94,523.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,243.56/94,523.34 = 94,523.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,243.56x = 94,523.34 × 94,523.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,243.56x = 8,934,662,513.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,934,662,513.68/63,243.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,273.87

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