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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,580.50 and 93,422.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,580.50 and 93,422.25 is: 137,270.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,580.50 : 93,422.25 = 93,422.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,580.50/93,422.25 = 93,422.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,580.50x = 93,422.25 × 93,422.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,580.50x = 8,727,716,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,727,716,795.06/63,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,270.34

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