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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,400.50 and 89,052.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,400.50 and 89,052.75 is: 125,084.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,400.50 : 89,052.75 = 89,052.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,400.50/89,052.75 = 89,052.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,400.50x = 89,052.75 × 89,052.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,400.50x = 7,930,392,282.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,392,282.56/63,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,084.07

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