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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,249.50 and 134,913.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,249.50 and 134,913.94 is: 297,174.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,249.50 : 134,913.94 = 134,913.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,249.50/134,913.94 = 134,913.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,249.50x = 134,913.94 × 134,913.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,249.50x = 18,201,770,531.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,201,770,531.75/61,249.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,174.19

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