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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,535.25 and 97,906.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,535.25 and 97,906.50 is: 155,775.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,535.25 : 97,906.50 = 97,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,535.25/97,906.50 = 97,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,535.25x = 97,906.50 × 97,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,535.25x = 9,585,682,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,585,682,742.25/61,535.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,775.47

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