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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,083.50 and 93,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,083.50 and 93,405.50 is: 145,207.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,083.50 : 93,405.50 = 93,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,083.50/93,405.50 = 93,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,083.50x = 93,405.50 × 93,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,083.50x = 8,724,587,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,724,587,430.25/60,083.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,207.71

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