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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,793.50 and 149,003.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,793.50 and 149,003.25 is: 348,028.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,793.50 : 149,003.25 = 149,003.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,793.50/149,003.25 = 149,003.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,793.50x = 149,003.25 × 149,003.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,793.50x = 22,201,968,510.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,201,968,510.56/63,793.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,028.69

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