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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,735.25 and 93,232.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,735.25 and 93,232.13 is: 145,512.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,735.25 : 93,232.13 = 93,232.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,735.25/93,232.13 = 93,232.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,735.25x = 93,232.13 × 93,232.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,735.25x = 8,692,229,132.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,692,229,132.02/59,735.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,512.56

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