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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,041.25 and 89,940.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,041.25 and 89,940.38 is: 134,728.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,041.25 : 89,940.38 = 89,940.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,041.25/89,940.38 = 89,940.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,041.25x = 89,940.38 × 89,940.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,041.25x = 8,089,271,055.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,089,271,055.14/60,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,728.56

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