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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,418.25 and 97,777.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,418.25 and 97,777.13 is: 155,660.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,418.25 : 97,777.13 = 97,777.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,418.25/97,777.13 = 97,777.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,418.25x = 97,777.13 × 97,777.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,418.25x = 9,560,366,173.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,560,366,173.27/61,418.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,660.02

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