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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,650.56 and 132,656.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,650.56 and 132,656.63 is: 285,443.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,650.56 : 132,656.63 = 132,656.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,650.56/132,656.63 = 132,656.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,650.56x = 132,656.63 × 132,656.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,650.56x = 17,597,780,156.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,597,780,156.39/61,650.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,443.95

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