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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,885.50 and 94,367.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,885.50 and 94,367.25 is: 143,897.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,885.50 : 94,367.25 = 94,367.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,885.50/94,367.25 = 94,367.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,885.50x = 94,367.25 × 94,367.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,885.50x = 8,905,177,872.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,905,177,872.56/61,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,897.65

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