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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,357.38 and 88,577.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,357.38 and 88,577.25 is: 123,836.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,357.38 : 88,577.25 = 88,577.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,357.38/88,577.25 = 88,577.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,357.38x = 88,577.25 × 88,577.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,357.38x = 7,845,929,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,929,217.56/63,357.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,836.08

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