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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,374.38 and 82,900.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,374.38 and 82,900.13 is: 111,975.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,374.38 : 82,900.13 = 82,900.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,374.38/82,900.13 = 82,900.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,374.38x = 82,900.13 × 82,900.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,374.38x = 6,872,430,725.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,430,725.02/61,374.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,975.57

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