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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,104.06 and 138,715.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,104.06 and 138,715.03 is: 304,922.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,104.06 : 138,715.03 = 138,715.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,104.06/138,715.03 = 138,715.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,104.06x = 138,715.03 × 138,715.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,104.06x = 19,241,859,894.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,241,859,894.69/63,104.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,922.68

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