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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,508.50 and 93,508.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,508.50 and 93,508.25 is: 137,679.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,508.50 : 93,508.25 = 93,508.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,508.50/93,508.25 = 93,508.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,508.50x = 93,508.25 × 93,508.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,508.50x = 8,743,792,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,743,792,818.06/63,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,679.10

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