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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,528.75 and 136,915.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,528.75 and 136,915.25 is: 299,794.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,528.75 : 136,915.25 = 136,915.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,528.75/136,915.25 = 136,915.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,528.75x = 136,915.25 × 136,915.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,528.75x = 18,745,785,682.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,745,785,682.56/62,528.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,794.67

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