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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,359.50 and 147,326.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,359.50 and 147,326.75 is: 342,571.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,359.50 : 147,326.75 = 147,326.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,359.50/147,326.75 = 147,326.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,359.50x = 147,326.75 × 147,326.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,359.50x = 21,705,171,265.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,705,171,265.56/63,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,571.69

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