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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,678.75 and 128,205.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,678.75 and 128,205.50 is: 266,488.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,678.75 : 128,205.50 = 128,205.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,678.75/128,205.50 = 128,205.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,678.75x = 128,205.50 × 128,205.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,678.75x = 16,436,650,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,436,650,230.25/61,678.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,488.06

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