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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,096.75 and 138,998.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,096.75 and 138,998.25 is: 306,204.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,096.75 : 138,998.25 = 138,998.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,096.75/138,998.25 = 138,998.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,096.75x = 138,998.25 × 138,998.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,096.75x = 19,320,513,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,320,513,503.06/63,096.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,204.57

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