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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,771.75 and 93,709.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,771.75 and 93,709.13 is: 137,700.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,771.75 : 93,709.13 = 93,709.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,771.75/93,709.13 = 93,709.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,771.75x = 93,709.13 × 93,709.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,771.75x = 8,781,400,108.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,781,400,108.27/63,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,700.47

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