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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,792.50 and 132,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,792.50 and 132,900.75 is: 285,837.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,792.50 : 132,900.75 = 132,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,792.50/132,900.75 = 132,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,792.50x = 132,900.75 × 132,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,792.50x = 17,662,609,350.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,662,609,350.56/61,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,837.43

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