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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,772.31 and 139,026.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,772.31 and 139,026.38 is: 303,083.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,772.31 : 139,026.38 = 139,026.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,772.31/139,026.38 = 139,026.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,772.31x = 139,026.38 × 139,026.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,772.31x = 19,328,332,945.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,328,332,945.64/63,772.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,083.46

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