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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,639.75 and 94,359.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,639.75 and 94,359.38 is: 139,907.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,639.75 : 94,359.38 = 94,359.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,639.75/94,359.38 = 94,359.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,639.75x = 94,359.38 × 94,359.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,639.75x = 8,903,691,650.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,903,691,650.39/63,639.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,907.71

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