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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,762.75 and 93,699.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,762.75 and 93,699.56 is: 137,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,762.75 : 93,699.56 = 93,699.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,762.75/93,699.56 = 93,699.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,762.75x = 93,699.56 × 93,699.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,762.75x = 8,779,608,012.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,779,608,012.69/63,762.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,691.80

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