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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,830.53 and 138,889.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,830.53 and 138,889.69 is: 302,211.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,830.53 : 138,889.69 = 138,889.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,830.53/138,889.69 = 138,889.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,830.53x = 138,889.69 × 138,889.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,830.53x = 19,290,345,293.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,290,345,293.85/63,830.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,211.89

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