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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,080.75 and 89,430.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,080.75 and 89,430.75 is: 130,939.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,080.75 : 89,430.75 = 89,430.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,080.75/89,430.75 = 89,430.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,080.75x = 89,430.75 × 89,430.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,080.75x = 7,997,859,045.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,997,859,045.56/61,080.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,939.11

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