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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,543.23 and 136,924.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,543.23 and 136,924.17 is: 295,046.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,543.23 : 136,924.17 = 136,924.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,543.23/136,924.17 = 136,924.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,543.23x = 136,924.17 × 136,924.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,543.23x = 18,748,228,843.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,748,228,843.65/63,543.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,046.81

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