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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,000.75 and 90,163.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,000.75 and 90,163.13 is: 135,488.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,000.75 : 90,163.13 = 90,163.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,000.75/90,163.13 = 90,163.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,000.75x = 90,163.13 × 90,163.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,000.75x = 8,129,389,109.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,129,389,109.77/60,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,488.12

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