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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,746.75 and 128,337.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,746.75 and 128,337.75 is: 266,744.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,746.75 : 128,337.75 = 128,337.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,746.75/128,337.75 = 128,337.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,746.75x = 128,337.75 × 128,337.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,746.75x = 16,470,578,075.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,470,578,075.06/61,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,744.05

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