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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,908.50 and 138,394.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,908.50 and 138,394.50 is: 299,694.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,908.50 : 138,394.50 = 138,394.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,908.50/138,394.50 = 138,394.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,908.50x = 138,394.50 × 138,394.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,908.50x = 19,153,037,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,153,037,630.25/63,908.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,694.68

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