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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,369.75 and 88,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,369.75 and 88,596 is: 123,864.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,369.75 : 88,596 = 88,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,369.75/88,596 = 88,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,369.75x = 88,596 × 88,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,369.75x = 7,849,251,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,849,251,216/63,369.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,864.32

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