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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,768.75 and 139,019.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,768.75 and 139,019.25 is: 303,069.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,768.75 : 139,019.25 = 139,019.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,768.75/139,019.25 = 139,019.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,768.75x = 139,019.25 × 139,019.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,768.75x = 19,326,351,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,326,351,870.56/63,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,069.32

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