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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,001.55 and 136,022.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,001.55 and 136,022.57 is: 293,677.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,001.55 : 136,022.57 = 136,022.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,001.55/136,022.57 = 136,022.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,001.55x = 136,022.57 × 136,022.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,001.55x = 18,502,140,165.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,502,140,165.76/63,001.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,677.55

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