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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,201.25 and 133,277.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,201.25 and 133,277.63 is: 285,571.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,201.25 : 133,277.63 = 133,277.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,201.25/133,277.63 = 133,277.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,201.25x = 133,277.63 × 133,277.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,201.25x = 17,762,925,325.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,762,925,325.64/62,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,571.84

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