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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,362.63 and 88,584.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,362.63 and 88,584.75 is: 123,846.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,362.63 : 88,584.75 = 88,584.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,362.63/88,584.75 = 88,584.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,362.63x = 88,584.75 × 88,584.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,362.63x = 7,847,257,932.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,847,257,932.56/63,362.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,846.79

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