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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,372.38 and 136,677.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,372.38 and 136,677.38 is: 294,776.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,372.38 : 136,677.38 = 136,677.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,372.38/136,677.38 = 136,677.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,372.38x = 136,677.38 × 136,677.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,372.38x = 18,680,704,836.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,680,704,836.89/63,372.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,776.78

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