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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,887.75 and 96,529.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,887.75 and 96,529.13 is: 150,560.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,887.75 : 96,529.13 = 96,529.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,887.75/96,529.13 = 96,529.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,887.75x = 96,529.13 × 96,529.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,887.75x = 9,317,871,973.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,317,871,973.27/61,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,560.85

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