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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,337.50 and 136,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,337.50 and 136,719 is: 295,118.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,337.50 : 136,719 = 136,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,337.50/136,719 = 136,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,337.50x = 136,719 × 136,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,337.50x = 18,692,084,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,692,084,961/63,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,118.77

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