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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,935.31 and 136,827.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,935.31 and 136,827.56 is: 297,476.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,935.31 : 136,827.56 = 136,827.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,935.31/136,827.56 = 136,827.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,935.31x = 136,827.56 × 136,827.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,935.31x = 18,721,781,859.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,721,781,859.69/62,935.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,476.59

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