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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,879.75 and 134,379.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,879.75 and 134,379.75 is: 282,686.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,879.75 : 134,379.75 = 134,379.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,879.75/134,379.75 = 134,379.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,879.75x = 134,379.75 × 134,379.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,879.75x = 18,057,917,210.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,057,917,210.06/63,879.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,686.10

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