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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,549.88 and 141,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,549.88 and 141,810.75 is: 326,731.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,549.88 : 141,810.75 = 141,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,549.88/141,810.75 = 141,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,549.88x = 141,810.75 × 141,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,549.88x = 20,110,288,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,110,288,815.56/61,549.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,731.59

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