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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,330.50 and 124,983.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,330.50 and 124,983.75 is: 254,700.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,330.50 : 124,983.75 = 124,983.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,330.50/124,983.75 = 124,983.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,330.50x = 124,983.75 × 124,983.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,330.50x = 15,620,937,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,620,937,764.06/61,330.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,700.97

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