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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,516.50 and 95,000.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,516.50 and 95,000.81 is: 146,711.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,516.50 : 95,000.81 = 95,000.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,516.50/95,000.81 = 95,000.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,516.50x = 95,000.81 × 95,000.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,516.50x = 9,025,154,375.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,025,154,375.66/61,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,711.12

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