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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,025.50 and 135,610.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,025.50 and 135,610.50 is: 291,789.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,025.50 : 135,610.50 = 135,610.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,025.50/135,610.50 = 135,610.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,025.50x = 135,610.50 × 135,610.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,025.50x = 18,390,207,710.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,390,207,710.25/63,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,789.95

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