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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,524.25 and 140,015.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,524.25 and 140,015.25 is: 308,610.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,524.25 : 140,015.25 = 140,015.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,524.25/140,015.25 = 140,015.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,524.25x = 140,015.25 × 140,015.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,524.25x = 19,604,270,232.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,604,270,232.56/63,524.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,610.81

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