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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,578.75 and 139,532.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,578.75 and 139,532.25 is: 301,480.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,578.75 : 139,532.25 = 139,532.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,578.75/139,532.25 = 139,532.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,578.75x = 139,532.25 × 139,532.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,578.75x = 19,469,248,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,469,248,790.06/64,578.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,480.73

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