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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,403.75 and 134,648.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,403.75 and 134,648.25 is: 290,529.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,403.75 : 134,648.25 = 134,648.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,403.75/134,648.25 = 134,648.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,403.75x = 134,648.25 × 134,648.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,403.75x = 18,130,151,228.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,130,151,228.06/62,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,529.84

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