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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,516.13 and 95,000.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,516.13 and 95,000.25 is: 146,710.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,516.13 : 95,000.25 = 95,000.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,516.13/95,000.25 = 95,000.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,516.13x = 95,000.25 × 95,000.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,516.13x = 9,025,047,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,025,047,500.06/61,516.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,710.27

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