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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,040.25 and 136,586.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,040.25 and 136,586.75 is: 295,936.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,040.25 : 136,586.75 = 136,586.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,040.25/136,586.75 = 136,586.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,040.25x = 136,586.75 × 136,586.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,040.25x = 18,655,940,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,655,940,275.56/63,040.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,936.97

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