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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,171 and 136,134

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,171 and 136,134 is: 293,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,171 : 136,134 = 136,134 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,171/136,134 = 136,134/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,171x = 136,134 × 136,134
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,171x = 18,532,465,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,532,465,956/63,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,369.84

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