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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,507.50 and 136,846.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,507.50 and 136,846.50 is: 290,306.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,507.50 : 136,846.50 = 136,846.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,507.50/136,846.50 = 136,846.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,507.50x = 136,846.50 × 136,846.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,507.50x = 18,726,964,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,726,964,562.25/64,507.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 290,306.78

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