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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,505.56 and 134,784.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,505.56 and 134,784.56 is: 290,644.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,505.56 : 134,784.56 = 134,784.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,505.56/134,784.56 = 134,784.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,505.56x = 134,784.56 × 134,784.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,505.56x = 18,166,878,288.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,166,878,288.32/62,505.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,644.19

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