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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,222.75 and 136,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,222.75 and 136,246.50 is: 293,614.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,222.75 : 136,246.50 = 136,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,222.75/136,246.50 = 136,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,222.75x = 136,246.50 × 136,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,222.75x = 18,563,108,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,563,108,762.25/63,222.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,614.38

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