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Finding the Third Proportional to 60,093.56 and 93,418.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 60,093.56 and 93,418.31 is: 145,223.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,093.56 : 93,418.31 = 93,418.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,093.56/93,418.31 = 93,418.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,093.56x = 93,418.31 × 93,418.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,093.56x = 8,726,981,110.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,981,110.35/60,093.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,223.23

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