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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,895.50 and 136,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,895.50 and 136,548 is: 291,810.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,895.50 : 136,548 = 136,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,895.50/136,548 = 136,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,895.50x = 136,548 × 136,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,895.50x = 18,645,356,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,645,356,304/63,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,810.16

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