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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,403.06 and 134,495.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,403.06 and 134,495.44 is: 294,594.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,403.06 : 134,495.44 = 134,495.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,403.06/134,495.44 = 134,495.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,403.06x = 134,495.44 × 134,495.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,403.06x = 18,089,022,708.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,089,022,708.32/61,403.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,594.80

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