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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,877.03 and 134,374.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,877.03 and 134,374.97 is: 282,678.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.03 : 134,374.97 = 134,374.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.03/134,374.97 = 134,374.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.03x = 134,374.97 × 134,374.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.03x = 18,056,632,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,056,632,226.56/63,877.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,678.01

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