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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,784.13 and 139,687.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,784.13 and 139,687.50 is: 305,916.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,784.13 : 139,687.50 = 139,687.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,784.13/139,687.50 = 139,687.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,784.13x = 139,687.50 × 139,687.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,784.13x = 19,512,597,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,512,597,656.25/63,784.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 305,916.21

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