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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,364.25 and 136,806.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,364.25 and 136,806.25 is: 300,107.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,364.25 : 136,806.25 = 136,806.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,364.25/136,806.25 = 136,806.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,364.25x = 136,806.25 × 136,806.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,364.25x = 18,715,950,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,715,950,039.06/62,364.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,107.03

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