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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,544.50 and 136,927.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,544.50 and 136,927.50 is: 295,055.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,544.50 : 136,927.50 = 136,927.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,544.50/136,927.50 = 136,927.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,544.50x = 136,927.50 × 136,927.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,544.50x = 18,749,140,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,749,140,256.25/63,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,055.28

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