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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,628.03 and 133,452.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,628.03 and 133,452.56 is: 279,901.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,628.03 : 133,452.56 = 133,452.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,628.03/133,452.56 = 133,452.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,628.03x = 133,452.56 × 133,452.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,628.03x = 17,809,586,437.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,809,586,437.82/63,628.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,901.58

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