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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,023.75 and 93,574.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,023.75 and 93,574.13 is: 136,763.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,023.75 : 93,574.13 = 93,574.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,023.75/93,574.13 = 93,574.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,023.75x = 93,574.13 × 93,574.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,023.75x = 8,756,116,869.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,116,869.52/64,023.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,763.57

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