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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,116.75 and 94,440.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,116.75 and 94,440.38 is: 145,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,116.75 : 94,440.38 = 94,440.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,116.75/94,440.38 = 94,440.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,116.75x = 94,440.38 × 94,440.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,116.75x = 8,918,984,430.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,918,984,430.14/61,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,933.55

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