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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,403.50 and 133,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,403.50 and 133,879.50 is: 282,692.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,403.50 : 133,879.50 = 133,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,403.50/133,879.50 = 133,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,403.50x = 133,879.50 × 133,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,403.50x = 17,923,720,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,923,720,520.25/63,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,692.92

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