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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,060.75 and 94,215.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,060.75 and 94,215.75 is: 147,793.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,060.75 : 94,215.75 = 94,215.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,060.75/94,215.75 = 94,215.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,060.75x = 94,215.75 × 94,215.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,060.75x = 8,876,607,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,876,607,548.06/60,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,793.82

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