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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,230.75 and 136,557.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,230.75 and 136,557.50 is: 299,658.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,230.75 : 136,557.50 = 136,557.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,230.75/136,557.50 = 136,557.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,230.75x = 136,557.50 × 136,557.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,230.75x = 18,647,950,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,647,950,806.25/62,230.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,658.14

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