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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,465.75 and 93,234.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,465.75 and 93,234.38 is: 136,965.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,465.75 : 93,234.38 = 93,234.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,465.75/93,234.38 = 93,234.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,465.75x = 93,234.38 × 93,234.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,465.75x = 8,692,648,681.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,692,648,681.64/63,465.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,965.98

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