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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,124.47 and 132,732.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,124.47 and 132,732.11 is: 283,588.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,124.47 : 132,732.11 = 132,732.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,124.47/132,732.11 = 132,732.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,124.47x = 132,732.11 × 132,732.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,124.47x = 17,617,811,822.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,617,811,822.17/62,124.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,588.93

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