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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,601.50 and 93,919.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,601.50 and 93,919.50 is: 100,693.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,601.50 : 93,919.50 = 93,919.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,601.50/93,919.50 = 93,919.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,601.50x = 93,919.50 × 93,919.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,601.50x = 8,820,872,480.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,820,872,480.25/87,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,693.17

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