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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,559.69 and 88,300.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,559.69 and 88,300.13 is: 122,670.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,559.69 : 88,300.13 = 88,300.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,559.69/88,300.13 = 88,300.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,559.69x = 88,300.13 × 88,300.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,559.69x = 7,796,912,075.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,796,912,075.02/63,559.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,670.71

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