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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,192.50 and 93,911.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,192.50 and 93,911.63 is: 137,389.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,192.50 : 93,911.63 = 93,911.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,192.50/93,911.63 = 93,911.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,192.50x = 93,911.63 × 93,911.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,192.50x = 8,819,393,310.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,819,393,310.14/64,192.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,389.78

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