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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,433.13 and 137,800.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,433.13 and 137,800.13 is: 299,352.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,433.13 : 137,800.13 = 137,800.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,433.13/137,800.13 = 137,800.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,433.13x = 137,800.13 × 137,800.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,433.13x = 18,988,874,450.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,988,874,450.02/63,433.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,352.66

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