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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,163.97 and 136,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,163.97 and 136,842.75 is: 296,465.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,163.97 : 136,842.75 = 136,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,163.97/136,842.75 = 136,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,163.97x = 136,842.75 × 136,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,163.97x = 18,725,938,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,725,938,227.56/63,163.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,465.51

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