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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,849.25 and 136,770.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,849.25 and 136,770.19 is: 297,634.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,849.25 : 136,770.19 = 136,770.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,849.25/136,770.19 = 136,770.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,849.25x = 136,770.19 × 136,770.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,849.25x = 18,706,084,188.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,706,084,188.79/62,849.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,634.17

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