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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,652.50 and 132,531.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,652.50 and 132,531.19 is: 275,943.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,652.50 : 132,531.19 = 132,531.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,652.50/132,531.19 = 132,531.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,652.50x = 132,531.19 × 132,531.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,652.50x = 17,564,515,660.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,564,515,660.16/63,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,943.85

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