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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,508.50 and 100,436.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,508.50 and 100,436.50 is: 164,001.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,508.50 : 100,436.50 = 100,436.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,508.50/100,436.50 = 100,436.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,508.50x = 100,436.50 × 100,436.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,508.50x = 10,087,490,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,087,490,532.25/61,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,001.57

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