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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,599.25 and 93,501.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,599.25 and 93,501.75 is: 137,463.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,599.25 : 93,501.75 = 93,501.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,599.25/93,501.75 = 93,501.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,599.25x = 93,501.75 × 93,501.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,599.25x = 8,742,577,253.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,742,577,253.06/63,599.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,463.53

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