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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,074.75 and 89,425.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,074.75 and 89,425.13 is: 130,935.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,074.75 : 89,425.13 = 89,425.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,074.75/89,425.13 = 89,425.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,074.75x = 89,425.13 × 89,425.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,074.75x = 7,996,852,981.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,996,852,981.27/61,074.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,935.50

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