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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,853.31 and 138,763.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,853.31 and 138,763.13 is: 301,553.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,853.31 : 138,763.13 = 138,763.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,853.31/138,763.13 = 138,763.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,853.31x = 138,763.13 × 138,763.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,853.31x = 19,255,204,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,255,204,859.77/63,853.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,553.73

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