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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,672.75 and 86,167.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,672.75 and 86,167.41 is: 116,609.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,672.75 : 86,167.41 = 86,167.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,672.75/86,167.41 = 86,167.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,672.75x = 86,167.41 × 86,167.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,672.75x = 7,424,821,899.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,424,821,899.85/63,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,609.10

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