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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,159.75 and 136,454.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,159.75 and 136,454.63 is: 294,805.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,159.75 : 136,454.63 = 136,454.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,159.75/136,454.63 = 136,454.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,159.75x = 136,454.63 × 136,454.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,159.75x = 18,619,864,683.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,619,864,683.89/63,159.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,805.86

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