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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,546.50 and 125,497.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,546.50 and 125,497.50 is: 247,844.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,546.50 : 125,497.50 = 125,497.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,546.50/125,497.50 = 125,497.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,546.50x = 125,497.50 × 125,497.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,546.50x = 15,749,622,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,749,622,506.25/63,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,844.06

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