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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,564.75 and 136,707.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,564.75 and 136,707.75 is: 294,015.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,564.75 : 136,707.75 = 136,707.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,564.75/136,707.75 = 136,707.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,564.75x = 136,707.75 × 136,707.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,564.75x = 18,689,008,910.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,689,008,910.06/63,564.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,015.30

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