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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,375.75 and 136,111.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,375.75 and 136,111.50 is: 292,325.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,375.75 : 136,111.50 = 136,111.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,375.75/136,111.50 = 136,111.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,375.75x = 136,111.50 × 136,111.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,375.75x = 18,526,340,432.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,526,340,432.25/63,375.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,325.38

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