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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,639.56 and 125,672.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,639.56 and 125,672.06 is: 248,170.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,639.56 : 125,672.06 = 125,672.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,639.56/125,672.06 = 125,672.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,639.56x = 125,672.06 × 125,672.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,639.56x = 15,793,467,293.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,793,467,293.00/63,639.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,170.58

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