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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,517.25 and 96,375.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,517.25 and 96,375.38 is: 150,985.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,517.25 : 96,375.38 = 96,375.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,517.25/96,375.38 = 96,375.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,517.25x = 96,375.38 × 96,375.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,517.25x = 9,288,212,906.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,288,212,906.39/61,517.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,985.50

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