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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,370.50 and 118,757.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,370.50 and 118,757.25 is: 222,552.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,370.50 : 118,757.25 = 118,757.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,370.50/118,757.25 = 118,757.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,370.50x = 118,757.25 × 118,757.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,370.50x = 14,103,284,427.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,103,284,427.56/63,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,552.83

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