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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,352.44 and 131,574.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,352.44 and 131,574.38 is: 282,169.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,352.44 : 131,574.38 = 131,574.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,352.44/131,574.38 = 131,574.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,352.44x = 131,574.38 × 131,574.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,352.44x = 17,311,816,156.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,311,816,156.64/61,352.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,169.98

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