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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,411.19 and 149,961.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,411.19 and 149,961.38 is: 354,644.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,411.19 : 149,961.38 = 149,961.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,411.19/149,961.38 = 149,961.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,411.19x = 149,961.38 × 149,961.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,411.19x = 22,488,413,991.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,488,413,991.89/63,411.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,644.27

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