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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,714.25 and 137,328.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,714.25 and 137,328.75 is: 300,716.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,714.25 : 137,328.75 = 137,328.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,714.25/137,328.75 = 137,328.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,714.25x = 137,328.75 × 137,328.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,714.25x = 18,859,185,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,859,185,576.56/62,714.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,716.11

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