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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,575.50 and 93,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,575.50 and 93,417 is: 137,265.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,575.50 : 93,417 = 93,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,575.50/93,417 = 93,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,575.50x = 93,417 × 93,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,575.50x = 8,726,735,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,735,889/63,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,265.71

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