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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,802.69 and 89,407.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,802.69 and 89,407.13 is: 125,286.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,802.69 : 89,407.13 = 89,407.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,802.69/89,407.13 = 89,407.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,802.69x = 89,407.13 × 89,407.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,802.69x = 7,993,634,000.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,993,634,000.77/63,802.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,286.79

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