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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,229.25 and 134,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,229.25 and 134,487 is: 295,394.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,229.25 : 134,487 = 134,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,229.25/134,487 = 134,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,229.25x = 134,487 × 134,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,229.25x = 18,086,753,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,086,753,169/61,229.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,394.00

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