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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,463.50 and 139,383.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,463.50 and 139,383.38 is: 306,124.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,463.50 : 139,383.38 = 139,383.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,463.50/139,383.38 = 139,383.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,463.50x = 139,383.38 × 139,383.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,463.50x = 19,427,725,226.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,427,725,226.39/63,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,124.39

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