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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,335.25 and 132,337.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,335.25 and 132,337.25 is: 285,531.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,335.25 : 132,337.25 = 132,337.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,335.25/132,337.25 = 132,337.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,335.25x = 132,337.25 × 132,337.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,335.25x = 17,513,147,737.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,513,147,737.56/61,335.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,531.53

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