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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,450.50 and 132,742.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,450.50 and 132,742.50 is: 286,744.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,450.50 : 132,742.50 = 132,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,450.50/132,742.50 = 132,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,450.50x = 132,742.50 × 132,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,450.50x = 17,620,571,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,620,571,306.25/61,450.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,744.15

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