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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,818.75 and 134,961.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,818.75 and 134,961.75 is: 294,646.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,818.75 : 134,961.75 = 134,961.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,818.75/134,961.75 = 134,961.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,818.75x = 134,961.75 × 134,961.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,818.75x = 18,214,673,963.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,214,673,963.06/61,818.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 294,646.43

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