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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,402 and 88,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,402 and 88,643 is: 123,932.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,402 : 88,643 = 88,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,402/88,643 = 88,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,402x = 88,643 × 88,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,402x = 7,857,581,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,857,581,449/63,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,932.71

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