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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,532 and 139,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,532 and 139,520 is: 306,394.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,532 : 139,520 = 139,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,532/139,520 = 139,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,532x = 139,520 × 139,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,532x = 19,465,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,465,830,400/63,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,394.11

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