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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,472.50 and 134,075.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,472.50 and 134,075.25 is: 283,211.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,472.50 : 134,075.25 = 134,075.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,472.50/134,075.25 = 134,075.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,472.50x = 134,075.25 × 134,075.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,472.50x = 17,976,172,662.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,976,172,662.56/63,472.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,211.98

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