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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,797 and 134,124.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,797 and 134,124.75 is: 281,979.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,797 : 134,124.75 = 134,124.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,797/134,124.75 = 134,124.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,797x = 134,124.75 × 134,124.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,797x = 17,989,448,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,989,448,562.56/63,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,979.54

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