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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,519.75 and 93,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,519.75 and 93,334.50 is: 137,143.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,519.75 : 93,334.50 = 93,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,519.75/93,334.50 = 93,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,519.75x = 93,334.50 × 93,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,519.75x = 8,711,328,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,711,328,890.25/63,519.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,143.63

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