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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,433.69 and 136,783.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,433.69 and 136,783.69 is: 294,950.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,433.69 : 136,783.69 = 136,783.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,433.69/136,783.69 = 136,783.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,433.69x = 136,783.69 × 136,783.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,433.69x = 18,709,777,166.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,709,777,166.10/63,433.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,950.17

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