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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,533.25 and 132,329.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,533.25 and 132,329.25 is: 275,619.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,533.25 : 132,329.25 = 132,329.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,533.25/132,329.25 = 132,329.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,533.25x = 132,329.25 × 132,329.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,533.25x = 17,511,030,405.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,511,030,405.56/63,533.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,619.94

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