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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,551.25 and 138,168.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,551.25 and 138,168.75 is: 300,396.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,551.25 : 138,168.75 = 138,168.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,551.25/138,168.75 = 138,168.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,551.25x = 138,168.75 × 138,168.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,551.25x = 19,090,603,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,090,603,476.56/63,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,396.98

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