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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,193.50 and 134,179.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,193.50 and 134,179.88 is: 284,906.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,193.50 : 134,179.88 = 134,179.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,193.50/134,179.88 = 134,179.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,193.50x = 134,179.88 × 134,179.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,193.50x = 18,004,238,855.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,004,238,855.02/63,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 284,906.50

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