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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,544.50 and 125,494.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,544.50 and 125,494.31 is: 247,839.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,544.50 : 125,494.31 = 125,494.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,544.50/125,494.31 = 125,494.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,544.50x = 125,494.31 × 125,494.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,544.50x = 15,748,822,469.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,748,822,469.85/63,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,839.27

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