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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,609.75 and 95,559.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,609.75 and 95,559.75 is: 143,557.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,609.75 : 95,559.75 = 95,559.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,609.75/95,559.75 = 95,559.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,609.75x = 95,559.75 × 95,559.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,609.75x = 9,131,665,820.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,131,665,820.06/63,609.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,557.64

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