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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,216.75 and 134,478.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,216.75 and 134,478.75 is: 286,071.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,216.75 : 134,478.75 = 134,478.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,216.75/134,478.75 = 134,478.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,216.75x = 134,478.75 × 134,478.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,216.75x = 18,084,534,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,084,534,201.56/63,216.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,071.87

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