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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,728 and 125,836

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,728 and 125,836 is: 248,473.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,728 : 125,836 = 125,836 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,728/125,836 = 125,836/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,728x = 125,836 × 125,836
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,728x = 15,834,698,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,834,698,896/63,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,473.18

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