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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,455.91 and 141,095.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,455.91 and 141,095.25 is: 313,727.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,455.91 : 141,095.25 = 141,095.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,455.91/141,095.25 = 141,095.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,455.91x = 141,095.25 × 141,095.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,455.91x = 19,907,869,572.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,907,869,572.56/63,455.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 313,727.61

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