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Finding the Third Proportional to 93,757.50 and 125,246.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 93,757.50 and 125,246.25 is: 167,310.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,757.50 : 125,246.25 = 125,246.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,757.50/125,246.25 = 125,246.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,757.50x = 125,246.25 × 125,246.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,757.50x = 15,686,623,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,686,623,139.06/93,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,310.60

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