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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,548.30 and 136,938.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,548.30 and 136,938.09 is: 295,083.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,548.30 : 136,938.09 = 136,938.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,548.30/136,938.09 = 136,938.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,548.30x = 136,938.09 × 136,938.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,548.30x = 18,752,041,519.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,752,041,519.88/63,548.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,083.31

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