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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,649.13 and 132,527.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,649.13 and 132,527.25 is: 275,942.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,649.13 : 132,527.25 = 132,527.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,649.13/132,527.25 = 132,527.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,649.13x = 132,527.25 × 132,527.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,649.13x = 17,563,471,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,563,471,992.56/63,649.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,942.08

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