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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,117 and 136,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,117 and 136,076 is: 293,370.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,117 : 136,076 = 136,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,117/136,076 = 136,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,117x = 136,076 × 136,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,117x = 18,516,677,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,516,677,776/63,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,370.69

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