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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,489.13 and 83,364.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,489.13 and 83,364.19 is: 113,021.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,489.13 : 83,364.19 = 83,364.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,489.13/83,364.19 = 83,364.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,489.13x = 83,364.19 × 83,364.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,489.13x = 6,949,587,757.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,949,587,757.54/61,489.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,021.41

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