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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,141 and 147,529.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,141 and 147,529.50 is: 344,703.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,141 : 147,529.50 = 147,529.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,141/147,529.50 = 147,529.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,141x = 147,529.50 × 147,529.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,141x = 21,764,953,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,764,953,370.25/63,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,703.97

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