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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,187.75 and 134,308.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,187.75 and 134,308.13 is: 290,067.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,187.75 : 134,308.13 = 134,308.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,187.75/134,308.13 = 134,308.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,187.75x = 134,308.13 × 134,308.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,187.75x = 18,038,672,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,038,672,441.02/62,187.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,067.94

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