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Finding the Third Proportional to 62,944.31 and 136,955.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 62,944.31 and 136,955.81 is: 297,991.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,944.31 : 136,955.81 = 136,955.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,944.31/136,955.81 = 136,955.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,944.31x = 136,955.81 × 136,955.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,944.31x = 18,756,894,577.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,756,894,577.54/62,944.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,991.89

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