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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,015.75 and 136,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,015.75 and 136,176.75 is: 294,277.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,015.75 : 136,176.75 = 136,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,015.75/136,176.75 = 136,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,015.75x = 136,176.75 × 136,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,015.75x = 18,544,107,240.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,544,107,240.56/63,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,277.34

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