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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,524.25 and 140,109.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,524.25 and 140,109.75 is: 309,027.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,524.25 : 140,109.75 = 140,109.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,524.25/140,109.75 = 140,109.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,524.25x = 140,109.75 × 140,109.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,524.25x = 19,630,742,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,630,742,045.06/63,524.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,027.53

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