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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,869.37 and 134,353.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,869.37 and 134,353.13 is: 282,620.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,869.37 : 134,353.13 = 134,353.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,869.37/134,353.13 = 134,353.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,869.37x = 134,353.13 × 134,353.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,869.37x = 18,050,764,558.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,050,764,558.94/63,869.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,620.05

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