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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,268.13 and 137,608.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,268.13 and 137,608.13 is: 299,297.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,268.13 : 137,608.13 = 137,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,268.13/137,608.13 = 137,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,268.13x = 137,608.13 × 137,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,268.13x = 18,935,996,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,935,996,066.02/63,268.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,297.57

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