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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,001.75 and 97,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,001.75 and 97,402.50 is: 155,524.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,001.75 : 97,402.50 = 97,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,001.75/97,402.50 = 97,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,001.75x = 97,402.50 × 97,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,001.75x = 9,487,247,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,487,247,006.25/61,001.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,524.18

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