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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,876.38 and 134,373.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,876.38 and 134,373.66 is: 282,675.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,876.38 : 134,373.66 = 134,373.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,876.38/134,373.66 = 134,373.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,876.38x = 134,373.66 × 134,373.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,876.38x = 18,056,279,493.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,056,279,493.99/63,876.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,675.39

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