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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,159.50 and 134,735.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,159.50 and 134,735.63 is: 296,825.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,159.50 : 134,735.63 = 134,735.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,159.50/134,735.63 = 134,735.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,159.50x = 134,735.63 × 134,735.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,159.50x = 18,153,688,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,153,688,644.14/61,159.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,825.33

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