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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,671.38 and 134,480.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,671.38 and 134,480.25 is: 293,246.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,671.38 : 134,480.25 = 134,480.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,671.38/134,480.25 = 134,480.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,671.38x = 134,480.25 × 134,480.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,671.38x = 18,084,937,640.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,084,937,640.06/61,671.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,246.87

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