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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,425.13 and 136,509.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,425.13 and 136,509.19 is: 298,513.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,425.13 : 136,509.19 = 136,509.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,425.13/136,509.19 = 136,509.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,425.13x = 136,509.19 × 136,509.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,425.13x = 18,634,758,271.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,634,758,271.91/62,425.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,513.75

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