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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,759.34 and 134,813.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,759.34 and 134,813.11 is: 294,280.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,759.34 : 134,813.11 = 134,813.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,759.34/134,813.11 = 134,813.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,759.34x = 134,813.11 × 134,813.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,759.34x = 18,174,574,459.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,174,574,459.36/61,759.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,280.60

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