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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,201.50 and 136,725.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,201.50 and 136,725.75 is: 291,175.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,201.50 : 136,725.75 = 136,725.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,201.50/136,725.75 = 136,725.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,201.50x = 136,725.75 × 136,725.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,201.50x = 18,693,930,713.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,693,930,713.06/64,201.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 291,175.92

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