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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,478.75 and 136,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,478.75 and 136,050.75 is: 296,257.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,478.75 : 136,050.75 = 136,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,478.75/136,050.75 = 136,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,478.75x = 136,050.75 × 136,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,478.75x = 18,509,806,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,509,806,575.56/62,478.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,257.63

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