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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,510.75 and 134,509.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,510.75 and 134,509.75 is: 294,141.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,510.75 : 134,509.75 = 134,509.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,510.75/134,509.75 = 134,509.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,510.75x = 134,509.75 × 134,509.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,510.75x = 18,092,872,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,092,872,845.06/61,510.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,141.64

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