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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,132 and 136,990.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,132 and 136,990.50 is: 297,256.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,132 : 136,990.50 = 136,990.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,132/136,990.50 = 136,990.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,132x = 136,990.50 × 136,990.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,132x = 18,766,397,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,766,397,090.25/63,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,256.50

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