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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,323.50 and 136,065.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,323.50 and 136,065.75 is: 297,061.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,323.50 : 136,065.75 = 136,065.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,323.50/136,065.75 = 136,065.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,323.50x = 136,065.75 × 136,065.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,323.50x = 18,513,888,323.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,513,888,323.06/62,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,061.11

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