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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,153.86 and 136,062.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,153.86 and 136,062.84 is: 297,859.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,153.86 : 136,062.84 = 136,062.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,153.86/136,062.84 = 136,062.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,153.86x = 136,062.84 × 136,062.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,153.86x = 18,513,097,449.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,513,097,449.34/62,153.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,859.18

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