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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,100.25 and 133,061.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,100.25 and 133,061.25 is: 289,774.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,100.25 : 133,061.25 = 133,061.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,100.25/133,061.25 = 133,061.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,100.25x = 133,061.25 × 133,061.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,100.25x = 17,705,296,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,705,296,251.56/61,100.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,774.53

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