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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,787.50 and 91,307.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,787.50 and 91,307.25 is: 130,699.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,787.50 : 91,307.25 = 91,307.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,787.50/91,307.25 = 91,307.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,787.50x = 91,307.25 × 91,307.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,787.50x = 8,337,013,902.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,337,013,902.56/63,787.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,699.81

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