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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,372.38 and 134,814.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,372.38 and 134,814.38 is: 286,795.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,372.38 : 134,814.38 = 134,814.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,372.38/134,814.38 = 134,814.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,372.38x = 134,814.38 × 134,814.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,372.38x = 18,174,915,706.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,174,915,706.64/63,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,795.56

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