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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,060.75 and 93,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,060.75 and 93,724.50 is: 146,256.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,060.75 : 93,724.50 = 93,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,060.75/93,724.50 = 93,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,060.75x = 93,724.50 × 93,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,060.75x = 8,784,281,900.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,281,900.25/60,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,256.61

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