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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,303.50 and 95,509.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,303.50 and 95,509.13 is: 148,800.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,303.50 : 95,509.13 = 95,509.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,303.50/95,509.13 = 95,509.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,303.50x = 95,509.13 × 95,509.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,303.50x = 9,121,992,958.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,121,992,958.27/61,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,800.52

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