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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,808.50 and 93,739.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,808.50 and 93,739.50 is: 137,710.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,808.50 : 93,739.50 = 93,739.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,808.50/93,739.50 = 93,739.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,808.50x = 93,739.50 × 93,739.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,808.50x = 8,787,093,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,787,093,860.25/63,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,710.40

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