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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,412.88 and 136,846.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,412.88 and 136,846.13 is: 295,316.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,412.88 : 136,846.13 = 136,846.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,412.88/136,846.13 = 136,846.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,412.88x = 136,846.13 × 136,846.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,412.88x = 18,726,861,927.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,726,861,927.52/63,412.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,316.40

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