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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,502.50 and 139,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,502.50 and 139,539 is: 306,619.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,502.50 : 139,539 = 139,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,502.50/139,539 = 139,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,502.50x = 139,539 × 139,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,502.50x = 19,471,132,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,471,132,521/63,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,619.94

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