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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,723.50 and 95,609.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,723.50 and 95,609.25 is: 143,449.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,723.50 : 95,609.25 = 95,609.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,723.50/95,609.25 = 95,609.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,723.50x = 95,609.25 × 95,609.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,723.50x = 9,141,128,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,141,128,685.56/63,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,449.88

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