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Finding the Third Proportional to 64,875.30 and 139,450.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 64,875.30 and 139,450.36 is: 299,750.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,875.30 : 139,450.36 = 139,450.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,875.30/139,450.36 = 139,450.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,875.30x = 139,450.36 × 139,450.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,875.30x = 19,446,402,729.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,446,402,729.82/64,875.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,750.46

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