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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,088.88 and 137,932.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,088.88 and 137,932.88 is: 301,566.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,088.88 : 137,932.88 = 137,932.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,088.88/137,932.88 = 137,932.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,088.88x = 137,932.88 × 137,932.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,088.88x = 19,025,478,005.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,025,478,005.77/63,088.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,566.29

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