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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,632.25 and 125,658.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,632.25 and 125,658.25 is: 248,144.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,632.25 : 125,658.25 = 125,658.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,632.25/125,658.25 = 125,658.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,632.25x = 125,658.25 × 125,658.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,632.25x = 15,789,995,793.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,789,995,793.06/63,632.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,144.55

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