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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,888.13 and 94,956.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,888.13 and 94,956.38 is: 132,817.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,888.13 : 94,956.38 = 94,956.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,888.13/94,956.38 = 94,956.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,888.13x = 94,956.38 × 94,956.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,888.13x = 9,016,713,153.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,713,153.14/67,888.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,817.24

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