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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,825.75 and 132,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,825.75 and 132,900.75 is: 276,731.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,825.75 : 132,900.75 = 132,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,825.75/132,900.75 = 132,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,825.75x = 132,900.75 × 132,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,825.75x = 17,662,609,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,662,609,350.56/63,825.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,731.72

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