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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,356.50 and 118,972.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,356.50 and 118,972.13 is: 226,991.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,356.50 : 118,972.13 = 118,972.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,356.50/118,972.13 = 118,972.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,356.50x = 118,972.13 × 118,972.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,356.50x = 14,154,366,527.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,154,366,527.02/62,356.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,991.04

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