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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,337.50 and 134,448.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,337.50 and 134,448.75 is: 285,399.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,337.50 : 134,448.75 = 134,448.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,337.50/134,448.75 = 134,448.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,337.50x = 134,448.75 × 134,448.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,337.50x = 18,076,466,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,466,376.56/63,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,399.11

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