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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,547.50 and 100,492.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,547.50 and 100,492.50 is: 164,080.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,547.50 : 100,492.50 = 100,492.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,547.50/100,492.50 = 100,492.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,547.50x = 100,492.50 × 100,492.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,547.50x = 10,098,742,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,098,742,556.25/61,547.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,080.47

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