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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,756.65 and 136,584.98

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,756.65 and 136,584.98 is: 297,266.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,756.65 : 136,584.98 = 136,584.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,756.65/136,584.98 = 136,584.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,756.65x = 136,584.98 × 136,584.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,756.65x = 18,655,457,956.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,655,457,956.72/62,756.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,266.64

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