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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,761.63 and 93,697.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,761.63 and 93,697.88 is: 137,689.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,761.63 : 93,697.88 = 93,697.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,761.63/93,697.88 = 93,697.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,761.63x = 93,697.88 × 93,697.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,761.63x = 8,779,291,779.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,779,291,779.52/63,761.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,689.27

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