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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,417.07 and 134,810.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,417.07 and 134,810.18 is: 291,166.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,417.07 : 134,810.18 = 134,810.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,417.07/134,810.18 = 134,810.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,417.07x = 134,810.18 × 134,810.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,417.07x = 18,173,785,337.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,173,785,337.28/62,417.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,166.93

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