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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,283.75 and 133,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,283.75 and 133,679.75 is: 282,383.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,283.75 : 133,679.75 = 133,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,283.75/133,679.75 = 133,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,283.75x = 133,679.75 × 133,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,283.75x = 17,870,275,560.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,870,275,560.06/63,283.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,383.32

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