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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,876 and 134,372.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,876 and 134,372.88 is: 282,673.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,876 : 134,372.88 = 134,372.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,876/134,372.88 = 134,372.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,876x = 134,372.88 × 134,372.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,876x = 18,056,069,535.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,056,069,535.77/63,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,673.77

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