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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,851.75 and 93,758.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,851.75 and 93,758.63 is: 129,557.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,851.75 : 93,758.63 = 93,758.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,851.75/93,758.63 = 93,758.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,851.75x = 93,758.63 × 93,758.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,851.75x = 8,790,679,761.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,790,679,761.89/67,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,557.16

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