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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,794.25 and 149,006.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,794.25 and 149,006.25 is: 348,038.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,794.25 : 149,006.25 = 149,006.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,794.25/149,006.25 = 149,006.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,794.25x = 149,006.25 × 149,006.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,794.25x = 22,202,862,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,202,862,539.06/63,794.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 348,038.62

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