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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,920.25 and 95,515.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,920.25 and 95,515.88 is: 142,729.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,920.25 : 95,515.88 = 95,515.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,920.25/95,515.88 = 95,515.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,920.25x = 95,515.88 × 95,515.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,920.25x = 9,123,282,377.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,123,282,377.02/63,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,729.14

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