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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,234.75 and 137,622.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,234.75 and 137,622.75 is: 299,519.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,234.75 : 137,622.75 = 137,622.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,234.75/137,622.75 = 137,622.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,234.75x = 137,622.75 × 137,622.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,234.75x = 18,940,021,317.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,940,021,317.56/63,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,519.19

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