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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,000.50 and 125,767.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,000.50 and 125,767.50 is: 259,300.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,000.50 : 125,767.50 = 125,767.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,000.50/125,767.50 = 125,767.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,000.50x = 125,767.50 × 125,767.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,000.50x = 15,817,464,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,817,464,056.25/61,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 259,300.56

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