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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,817.88 and 140,302.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,817.88 and 140,302.13 is: 308,450.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,817.88 : 140,302.13 = 140,302.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,817.88/140,302.13 = 140,302.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,817.88x = 140,302.13 × 140,302.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,817.88x = 19,684,686,279.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,684,686,279.52/63,817.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,450.98

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