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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,641.25 and 125,673.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,641.25 and 125,673.75 is: 248,170.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,641.25 : 125,673.75 = 125,673.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,641.25/125,673.75 = 125,673.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,641.25x = 125,673.75 × 125,673.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,641.25x = 15,793,891,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,793,891,439.06/63,641.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,170.67

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