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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,378.13 and 132,439.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,378.13 and 132,439.13 is: 285,771.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,378.13 : 132,439.13 = 132,439.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,378.13/132,439.13 = 132,439.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,378.13x = 132,439.13 × 132,439.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,378.13x = 17,540,121,830.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,540,121,830.77/61,378.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,771.55

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