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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,530.75 and 134,449.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,530.75 and 134,449.88 is: 293,784.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,530.75 : 134,449.88 = 134,449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,530.75/134,449.88 = 134,449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,530.75x = 134,449.88 × 134,449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,530.75x = 18,076,768,887.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,076,768,887.52/61,530.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,784.31

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