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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,629.38 and 88,070.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,629.38 and 88,070.06 is: 125,854.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,629.38 : 88,070.06 = 88,070.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,629.38/88,070.06 = 88,070.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,629.38x = 88,070.06 × 88,070.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,629.38x = 7,756,335,908.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756,335,908.75/61,629.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,854.53

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