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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,004.50 and 121,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,004.50 and 121,390.50 is: 233,882.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,004.50 : 121,390.50 = 121,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,004.50/121,390.50 = 121,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,004.50x = 121,390.50 × 121,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,004.50x = 14,735,653,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,735,653,490.25/63,004.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,882.56

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