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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,524.56 and 132,890.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,524.56 and 132,890.63 is: 287,038.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,524.56 : 132,890.63 = 132,890.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,524.56/132,890.63 = 132,890.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,524.56x = 132,890.63 × 132,890.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,524.56x = 17,659,918,212.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,659,918,212.89/61,524.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,038.50

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