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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,101.25 and 138,048.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,101.25 and 138,048.75 is: 302,013.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,101.25 : 138,048.75 = 138,048.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,101.25/138,048.75 = 138,048.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,101.25x = 138,048.75 × 138,048.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,101.25x = 19,057,457,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,057,457,376.56/63,101.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,013.94

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