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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,019.13 and 131,880.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,019.13 and 131,880.38 is: 275,986.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,019.13 : 131,880.38 = 131,880.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,019.13/131,880.38 = 131,880.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,019.13x = 131,880.38 × 131,880.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,019.13x = 17,392,433,310.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,392,433,310.14/63,019.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,986.59

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