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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,679.50 and 93,137.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,679.50 and 93,137.25 is: 136,221.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,679.50 : 93,137.25 = 93,137.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,679.50/93,137.25 = 93,137.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,679.50x = 93,137.25 × 93,137.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,679.50x = 8,674,547,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674,547,337.56/63,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,221.98

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