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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,762.50 and 134,819.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,762.50 and 134,819.44 is: 294,293.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,762.50 : 134,819.44 = 134,819.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,762.50/134,819.44 = 134,819.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,762.50x = 134,819.44 × 134,819.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,762.50x = 18,176,280,727.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,176,280,727.82/61,762.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,293.15

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