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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,188.75 and 129,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,188.75 and 129,613.50 is: 274,554.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,188.75 : 129,613.50 = 129,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,188.75/129,613.50 = 129,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,188.75x = 129,613.50 × 129,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,188.75x = 16,799,659,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,799,659,382.25/61,188.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,554.71

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