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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,368.75 and 134,448.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,368.75 and 134,448.75 is: 294,554.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,368.75 : 134,448.75 = 134,448.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,368.75/134,448.75 = 134,448.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,368.75x = 134,448.75 × 134,448.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,368.75x = 18,076,466,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,466,376.56/61,368.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,554.91

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