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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,297 and 136,435.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,297 and 136,435.50 is: 294,084.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,297 : 136,435.50 = 136,435.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,297/136,435.50 = 136,435.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,297x = 136,435.50 × 136,435.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,297x = 18,614,645,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,614,645,660.25/63,297
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,084.17

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