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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,754.88 and 93,869.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,754.88 and 93,869.44 is: 138,208.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,754.88 : 93,869.44 = 93,869.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,754.88/93,869.44 = 93,869.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,754.88x = 93,869.44 × 93,869.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,754.88x = 8,811,471,296.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,811,471,296.57/63,754.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,208.59

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