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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,204.75 and 139,119.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,204.75 and 139,119.75 is: 306,215.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,204.75 : 139,119.75 = 139,119.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,204.75/139,119.75 = 139,119.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,204.75x = 139,119.75 × 139,119.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,204.75x = 19,354,304,840.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,354,304,840.06/63,204.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,215.99

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