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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,589.50 and 137,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,589.50 and 137,020.50 is: 295,247.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,589.50 : 137,020.50 = 137,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,589.50/137,020.50 = 137,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,589.50x = 137,020.50 × 137,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,589.50x = 18,774,617,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,774,617,420.25/63,589.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,247.13

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