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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,585.32 and 139,651.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,585.32 and 139,651.91 is: 306,716.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,585.32 : 139,651.91 = 139,651.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,585.32/139,651.91 = 139,651.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,585.32x = 139,651.91 × 139,651.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,585.32x = 19,502,656,010.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,502,656,010.29/63,585.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,716.35

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