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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,535.88 and 134,461.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,535.88 and 134,461.25 is: 293,809.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,535.88 : 134,461.25 = 134,461.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,535.88/134,461.25 = 134,461.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,535.88x = 134,461.25 × 134,461.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,535.88x = 18,079,827,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,079,827,751.56/61,535.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,809.55

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