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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,382.50 and 88,619.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,382.50 and 88,619.06 is: 123,903.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,382.50 : 88,619.06 = 88,619.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,382.50/88,619.06 = 88,619.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,382.50x = 88,619.06 × 88,619.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,382.50x = 7,853,338,238.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,853,338,238.38/63,382.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,903.89

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