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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,562.25 and 134,801.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,562.25 and 134,801.75 is: 295,172.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,562.25 : 134,801.75 = 134,801.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,562.25/134,801.75 = 134,801.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,562.25x = 134,801.75 × 134,801.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,562.25x = 18,171,511,803.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,171,511,803.06/61,562.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,172.96

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