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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,555.50 and 100,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,555.50 and 100,504.50 is: 164,098.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,555.50 : 100,504.50 = 100,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,555.50/100,504.50 = 100,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,555.50x = 100,504.50 × 100,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,555.50x = 10,101,154,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,101,154,520.25/61,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,098.33

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