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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,158.06 and 136,334.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,158.06 and 136,334.81 is: 294,296.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,158.06 : 136,334.81 = 136,334.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,158.06/136,334.81 = 136,334.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,158.06x = 136,334.81 × 136,334.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,158.06x = 18,587,181,099.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,587,181,099.41/63,158.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,296.25

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