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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,468.56 and 95,301.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,468.56 and 95,301.56 is: 143,100.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,468.56 : 95,301.56 = 95,301.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,468.56/95,301.56 = 95,301.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,468.56x = 95,301.56 × 95,301.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,468.56x = 9,082,387,814.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,082,387,814.94/63,468.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,100.58

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