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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,640.25 and 125,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,640.25 and 125,674 is: 248,175.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,640.25 : 125,674 = 125,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,640.25/125,674 = 125,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,640.25x = 125,674 × 125,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,640.25x = 15,793,954,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,793,954,276/63,640.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,175.55

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