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Finding the Third Proportional to 63,988.13 and 137,635.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 63,988.13 and 137,635.50 is: 296,047.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,988.13 : 137,635.50 = 137,635.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,988.13/137,635.50 = 137,635.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,988.13x = 137,635.50 × 137,635.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,988.13x = 18,943,530,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,943,530,860.25/63,988.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,047.60

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