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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,879.75 and 93,047.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,879.75 and 93,047.63 is: 135,533.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,879.75 : 93,047.63 = 93,047.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,879.75/93,047.63 = 93,047.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,879.75x = 93,047.63 × 93,047.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,879.75x = 8,657,860,518.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,657,860,518.14/63,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,533.73

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