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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,343.13 and 137,638.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,343.13 and 137,638.13 is: 299,073.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,343.13 : 137,638.13 = 137,638.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,343.13/137,638.13 = 137,638.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,343.13x = 137,638.13 × 137,638.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,343.13x = 18,944,253,453.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,944,253,453.52/63,343.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,073.55

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