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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,322.75 and 136,069.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,322.75 and 136,069.88 is: 297,082.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,322.75 : 136,069.88 = 136,069.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,322.75/136,069.88 = 136,069.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,322.75x = 136,069.88 × 136,069.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,322.75x = 18,515,010,882.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,515,010,882.52/62,322.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,082.70

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