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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,347.25 and 136,512.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,347.25 and 136,512.75 is: 294,183.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,347.25 : 136,512.75 = 136,512.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,347.25/136,512.75 = 136,512.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,347.25x = 136,512.75 × 136,512.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,347.25x = 18,635,730,912.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,635,730,912.56/63,347.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,183.74

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