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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,877.50 and 134,375.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,877.50 and 134,375.63 is: 282,678.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,877.50 : 134,375.63 = 134,375.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,877.50/134,375.63 = 134,375.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,877.50x = 134,375.63 × 134,375.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,877.50x = 18,056,808,594.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,056,808,594.14/63,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,678.70

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