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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,669.50 and 134,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,669.50 and 134,479.50 is: 293,252.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,669.50 : 134,479.50 = 134,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,669.50/134,479.50 = 134,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,669.50x = 134,479.50 × 134,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,669.50x = 18,084,735,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,084,735,920.25/61,669.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,252.51

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