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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,551.25 and 138,169.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,551.25 and 138,169.13 is: 300,398.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,551.25 : 138,169.13 = 138,169.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,551.25/138,169.13 = 138,169.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,551.25x = 138,169.13 × 138,169.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,551.25x = 19,090,707,103.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,090,707,103.27/63,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 300,398.61

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