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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,010.56 and 134,523.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,010.56 and 134,523.28 is: 291,829.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,010.56 : 134,523.28 = 134,523.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,010.56/134,523.28 = 134,523.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,010.56x = 134,523.28 × 134,523.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,010.56x = 18,096,513,198.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,096,513,198.27/62,010.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,829.53

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