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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,362.44 and 88,584.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,362.44 and 88,584.56 is: 123,846.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,362.44 : 88,584.56 = 88,584.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,362.44/88,584.56 = 88,584.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,362.44x = 88,584.56 × 88,584.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,362.44x = 7,847,224,713.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,224,713.32/63,362.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,846.64

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