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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,629.75 and 88,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,629.75 and 88,070.25 is: 125,854.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,629.75 : 88,070.25 = 88,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,629.75/88,070.25 = 88,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,629.75x = 88,070.25 × 88,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,629.75x = 7,756,368,935.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,756,368,935.06/61,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,854.30

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