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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,380.25 and 134,839.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,380.25 and 134,839.13 is: 286,865.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,380.25 : 134,839.13 = 134,839.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,380.25/134,839.13 = 134,839.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,380.25x = 134,839.13 × 134,839.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,380.25x = 18,181,589,630.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,181,589,630.77/63,380.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,865.22

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