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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,164.81 and 136,841.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,164.81 and 136,841.91 is: 296,457.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,164.81 : 136,841.91 = 136,841.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,164.81/136,841.91 = 136,841.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,164.81x = 136,841.91 × 136,841.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,164.81x = 18,725,707,306.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,725,707,306.13/63,164.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,457.89

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