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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,813.81 and 136,701.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,813.81 and 136,701.56 is: 297,503.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,813.81 : 136,701.56 = 136,701.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,813.81/136,701.56 = 136,701.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,813.81x = 136,701.56 × 136,701.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,813.81x = 18,687,317,189.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,687,317,189.94/62,813.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,503.31

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