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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,618.75 and 137,247.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,618.75 and 137,247.75 is: 296,091.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,618.75 : 137,247.75 = 137,247.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,618.75/137,247.75 = 137,247.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,618.75x = 137,247.75 × 137,247.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,618.75x = 18,836,944,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,836,944,880.06/63,618.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,091.09

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