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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,850.25 and 134,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,850.25 and 134,811 is: 293,838.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,850.25 : 134,811 = 134,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,850.25/134,811 = 134,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,850.25x = 134,811 × 134,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,850.25x = 18,174,005,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,174,005,721/61,850.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,838.84

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