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Finding the Third Proportional to 61,894.13 and 134,875.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 61,894.13 and 134,875.13 is: 293,909.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,894.13 : 134,875.13 = 134,875.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,894.13/134,875.13 = 134,875.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,894.13x = 134,875.13 × 134,875.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,894.13x = 18,191,299,343.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,191,299,343.77/61,894.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,909.95

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