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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,042.75 and 136,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,042.75 and 136,584 is: 295,913.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,042.75 : 136,584 = 136,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,042.75/136,584 = 136,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,042.75x = 136,584 × 136,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,042.75x = 18,655,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,655,189,056/63,042.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,913.31

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