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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,094.50 and 134,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,094.50 and 134,943.75 is: 288,611.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,094.50 : 134,943.75 = 134,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,094.50/134,943.75 = 134,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,094.50x = 134,943.75 × 134,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,094.50x = 18,209,815,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,209,815,664.06/63,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,611.78

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