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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,900.75 and 134,411.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,900.75 and 134,411.75 is: 282,727.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,900.75 : 134,411.75 = 134,411.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,900.75/134,411.75 = 134,411.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,900.75x = 134,411.75 × 134,411.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,900.75x = 18,066,518,538.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,066,518,538.06/63,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,727.80

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