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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,856.75 and 138,766.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,856.75 and 138,766.75 is: 301,553.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,856.75 : 138,766.75 = 138,766.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,856.75/138,766.75 = 138,766.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,856.75x = 138,766.75 × 138,766.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,856.75x = 19,256,210,905.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,256,210,905.56/63,856.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,553.26

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