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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,177.75 and 124,142.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,177.75 and 124,142.63 is: 165,397.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,177.75 : 124,142.63 = 124,142.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,177.75/124,142.63 = 124,142.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,177.75x = 124,142.63 × 124,142.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,177.75x = 15,411,391,341.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,411,391,341.89/93,177.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,397.76

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