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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,118.75 and 134,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,118.75 and 134,073 is: 289,374.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,118.75 : 134,073 = 134,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,118.75/134,073 = 134,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,118.75x = 134,073 × 134,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,118.75x = 17,975,569,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,975,569,329/62,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,374.29

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