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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,163.75 and 134,155.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,163.75 and 134,155.50 is: 289,520.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,163.75 : 134,155.50 = 134,155.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,163.75/134,155.50 = 134,155.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,163.75x = 134,155.50 × 134,155.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,163.75x = 17,997,698,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,997,698,180.25/62,163.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,520.79

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