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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,130.50 and 138,714.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,130.50 and 138,714.75 is: 304,793.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,130.50 : 138,714.75 = 138,714.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,130.50/138,714.75 = 138,714.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,130.50x = 138,714.75 × 138,714.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,130.50x = 19,241,781,867.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,241,781,867.56/63,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,793.75

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