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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,610.50 and 93,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,610.50 and 93,516 is: 137,481.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,610.50 : 93,516 = 93,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,610.50/93,516 = 93,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,610.50x = 93,516 × 93,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,610.50x = 8,745,242,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,242,256/63,610.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,481.11

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