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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,776.11 and 132,797.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,776.11 and 132,797.60 is: 276,517.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,776.11 : 132,797.60 = 132,797.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,776.11/132,797.60 = 132,797.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,776.11x = 132,797.60 × 132,797.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,776.11x = 17,635,202,980.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,635,202,980.75/63,776.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,517.38

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