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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,438.75 and 136,446.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,438.75 and 136,446.75 is: 293,475.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,438.75 : 136,446.75 = 136,446.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,438.75/136,446.75 = 136,446.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,438.75x = 136,446.75 × 136,446.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,438.75x = 18,617,715,585.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,617,715,585.56/63,438.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,475.45

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