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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,107.50 and 134,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,107.50 and 134,634.50 is: 287,231.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,107.50 : 134,634.50 = 134,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,107.50/134,634.50 = 134,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,107.50x = 134,634.50 × 134,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,107.50x = 18,126,448,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,126,448,590.25/63,107.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,231.29

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