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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,419.75 and 136,650.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,419.75 and 136,650.75 is: 294,441.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,419.75 : 136,650.75 = 136,650.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,419.75/136,650.75 = 136,650.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,419.75x = 136,650.75 × 136,650.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,419.75x = 18,673,427,475.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,673,427,475.56/63,419.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,441.83

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