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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,372.38 and 134,520.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,372.38 and 134,520.75 is: 285,547.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,372.38 : 134,520.75 = 134,520.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,372.38/134,520.75 = 134,520.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,372.38x = 134,520.75 × 134,520.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,372.38x = 18,095,832,180.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,095,832,180.56/63,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,547.64

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