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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,574.75 and 134,993.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,574.75 and 134,993.25 is: 291,222.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,574.75 : 134,993.25 = 134,993.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,574.75/134,993.25 = 134,993.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,574.75x = 134,993.25 × 134,993.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,574.75x = 18,223,177,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,223,177,545.56/62,574.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,222.54

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