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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,535.63 and 134,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,535.63 and 134,460.75 is: 293,808.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,535.63 : 134,460.75 = 134,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,535.63/134,460.75 = 134,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,535.63x = 134,460.75 × 134,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,535.63x = 18,079,693,290.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,079,693,290.56/61,535.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,808.56

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