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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,630.98 and 125,655.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,630.98 and 125,655.47 is: 248,138.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,630.98 : 125,655.47 = 125,655.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,630.98/125,655.47 = 125,655.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,630.98x = 125,655.47 × 125,655.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,630.98x = 15,789,296,826.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,296,826.78/63,630.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,138.50

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