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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,602.75 and 89,533.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,602.75 and 89,533.13 is: 130,126.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,602.75 : 89,533.13 = 89,533.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,602.75/89,533.13 = 89,533.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,602.75x = 89,533.13 × 89,533.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,602.75x = 8,016,180,472.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,016,180,472.27/61,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,126.99

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