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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,577.25 and 139,531.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,577.25 and 139,531.36 is: 301,483.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,577.25 : 139,531.36 = 139,531.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,577.25/139,531.36 = 139,531.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,577.25x = 139,531.36 × 139,531.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,577.25x = 19,469,000,249.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,469,000,249.04/64,577.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,483.89

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