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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,654.47 and 139,549.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,654.47 and 139,549.78 is: 305,935.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,654.47 : 139,549.78 = 139,549.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,654.47/139,549.78 = 139,549.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,654.47x = 139,549.78 × 139,549.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,654.47x = 19,474,141,446.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,474,141,446.92/63,654.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,935.18

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