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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,536.50 and 136,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,536.50 and 136,932.75 is: 299,834.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,536.50 : 136,932.75 = 136,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,536.50/136,932.75 = 136,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,536.50x = 136,932.75 × 136,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,536.50x = 18,750,578,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,750,578,022.56/62,536.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,834.15

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