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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,459.07 and 138,303.07

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,459.07 and 138,303.07 is: 301,418.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,459.07 : 138,303.07 = 138,303.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,459.07/138,303.07 = 138,303.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,459.07x = 138,303.07 × 138,303.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,459.07x = 19,127,739,257.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,127,739,257.86/63,459.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,418.52

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