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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,633.50 and 125,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,633.50 and 125,660 is: 248,146.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,633.50 : 125,660 = 125,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,633.50/125,660 = 125,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,633.50x = 125,660 × 125,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,633.50x = 15,790,435,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,790,435,600/63,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,146.58

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