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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,264.50 and 133,640.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,264.50 and 133,640.50 is: 282,303.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,264.50 : 133,640.50 = 133,640.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,264.50/133,640.50 = 133,640.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,264.50x = 133,640.50 × 133,640.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,264.50x = 17,859,783,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,859,783,240.25/63,264.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,303.40

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