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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,539.75 and 88,001.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,539.75 and 88,001.44 is: 125,841.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,539.75 : 88,001.44 = 88,001.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,539.75/88,001.44 = 88,001.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,539.75x = 88,001.44 × 88,001.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,539.75x = 7,744,253,002.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,744,253,002.07/61,539.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,841.48

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