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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,620.75 and 132,738.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,620.75 and 132,738.75 is: 285,935.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,620.75 : 132,738.75 = 132,738.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,620.75/132,738.75 = 132,738.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,620.75x = 132,738.75 × 132,738.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,620.75x = 17,619,575,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,619,575,751.56/61,620.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,935.76

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