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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,179.25 and 125,652.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,179.25 and 125,652.25 is: 258,069.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,179.25 : 125,652.25 = 125,652.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,179.25/125,652.25 = 125,652.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,179.25x = 125,652.25 × 125,652.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,179.25x = 15,788,487,930.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,788,487,930.06/61,179.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,069.33

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