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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,358.45 and 147,324.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,358.45 and 147,324.45 is: 342,566.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.45 : 147,324.45 = 147,324.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.45/147,324.45 = 147,324.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.45x = 147,324.45 × 147,324.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.45x = 21,704,492,186.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,704,492,186.64/63,358.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,566.64

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