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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,175 and 136,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,175 and 136,142 is: 293,385.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,175 : 136,142 = 136,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,175/136,142 = 136,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,175x = 136,142 × 136,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,175x = 18,534,644,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,534,644,164/63,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,385.74

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