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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,590.25 and 85,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,590.25 and 85,810.75 is: 119,556.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,590.25 : 85,810.75 = 85,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,590.25/85,810.75 = 85,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,590.25x = 85,810.75 × 85,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,590.25x = 7,363,484,815.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,363,484,815.56/61,590.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,556.01

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