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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,927 and 93,919.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,927 and 93,919.50 is: 137,983.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,927 : 93,919.50 = 93,919.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,927/93,919.50 = 93,919.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,927x = 93,919.50 × 93,919.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,927x = 8,820,872,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,872,480.25/63,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,983.52

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