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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,822.75 and 89,436.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,822.75 and 89,436.75 is: 125,330.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,822.75 : 89,436.75 = 89,436.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,822.75/89,436.75 = 89,436.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,822.75x = 89,436.75 × 89,436.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,822.75x = 7,998,932,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,998,932,250.56/63,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,330.42

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