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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,780.75 and 139,039.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,780.75 and 139,039.88 is: 303,102.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,780.75 : 139,039.88 = 139,039.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,780.75/139,039.88 = 139,039.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,780.75x = 139,039.88 × 139,039.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,780.75x = 19,332,086,840.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,332,086,840.02/63,780.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,102.22

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