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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,773.44 and 139,029.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,773.44 and 139,029.19 is: 303,090.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,773.44 : 139,029.19 = 139,029.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,773.44/139,029.19 = 139,029.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,773.44x = 139,029.19 × 139,029.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,773.44x = 19,329,114,976.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,329,114,976.91/63,773.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,090.37

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