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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,880.75 and 134,759.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,880.75 and 134,759.25 is: 288,801.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,880.75 : 134,759.25 = 134,759.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,880.75/134,759.25 = 134,759.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,880.75x = 134,759.25 × 134,759.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,880.75x = 18,160,055,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,160,055,460.56/62,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,801.51

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