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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,300.50 and 93,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,300.50 and 93,935.25 is: 137,228.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,300.50 : 93,935.25 = 93,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,300.50/93,935.25 = 93,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,300.50x = 93,935.25 × 93,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,300.50x = 8,823,831,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,823,831,192.56/64,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,228.03

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