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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,510.75 and 100,440.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,510.75 and 100,440.75 is: 164,009.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,510.75 : 100,440.75 = 100,440.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,510.75/100,440.75 = 100,440.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,510.75x = 100,440.75 × 100,440.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,510.75x = 10,088,344,260.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,088,344,260.56/61,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,009.45

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