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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,686.25 and 134,958.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,686.25 and 134,958.38 is: 285,992.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,686.25 : 134,958.38 = 134,958.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,686.25/134,958.38 = 134,958.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,686.25x = 134,958.38 × 134,958.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,686.25x = 18,213,762,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,213,762,982.64/63,686.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,992.08

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