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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,790.88 and 138,651.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,790.88 and 138,651.75 is: 301,364.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,790.88 : 138,651.75 = 138,651.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,790.88/138,651.75 = 138,651.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,790.88x = 138,651.75 × 138,651.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,790.88x = 19,224,307,778.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,224,307,778.06/63,790.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,364.54

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