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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,529.47 and 136,917.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,529.47 and 136,917.56 is: 299,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,529.47 : 136,917.56 = 136,917.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,529.47/136,917.56 = 136,917.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,529.47x = 136,917.56 × 136,917.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,529.47x = 18,746,418,920.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,746,418,920.94/62,529.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,801.35

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