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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,783.25 and 134,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,783.25 and 134,893 is: 294,515.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,783.25 : 134,893 = 134,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,783.25/134,893 = 134,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,783.25x = 134,893 × 134,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,783.25x = 18,196,121,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,196,121,449/61,783.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,515.45

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