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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,562.50 and 139,335.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,562.50 and 139,335.75 is: 305,438.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,562.50 : 139,335.75 = 139,335.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,562.50/139,335.75 = 139,335.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,562.50x = 139,335.75 × 139,335.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,562.50x = 19,414,451,228.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,414,451,228.06/63,562.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,438.76

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